Cap. 174 Art. 71Loss of titles to goods or deposits.

(1) On the loss of any receipt or document, entitling the holder thereof or the person named therein to withdraw from any government department any sum of money or any article deposited therein, the Accountant General may, on receiving proof of such loss through the permanent head of the department concerned, authorise the issue of a duplicated receipt or document so lost, provided a written indemnity is given to his satisfaction against all claims that may be made against him by reason of the issue of such duplicate receipt or document.

(2) The Accountant General may in his discretion and on his own responsibility delegate in writing, on such conditions as he may deem proper, any of his powers under this article to any public officer not below the administrative officer class suitable in his opinion for the purpose.

(3) The Minister may prescribe for the levying of a fee on the issue of such duplicate receipts or documents.