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Cap. 2activeordinance

Public Finance Ordinance

公共財政條例

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s.2

Interpretation

the general revenue;

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Sections

1Short title
2Interpretation
3The general revenue
4Charges on the general revenue
5Annual estimates
6Approval of estimates of expenditure and appropriation
7Authorization of expenditure in advance of appropriation
8Changes to the approved estimates of expenditure
9Supplementary Appropriation
10General powers and duties of the Financial Secretary
11Power to make regulations and give directions, etc.
12Controlling officers
13Controlling officers to obey regulations and directions, etc.
14Authority of controlling officers to incur expenditure
15Further authority of controlling officers in respect of urgent expenditure
16Duties of Director of Accounting Services
17Prompt collection of moneys
17ADisposal of fines and penalties
17BDisposal of forfeits
17CCollection of fees
18Payment of public moneys
18AAward of compensation
19Payment of certain moneys to be authorized by warrant
20Recoverable advances
21Advances to meet urgent need for payment
22Imprests
23Deposits
24Donations and grants
25Banking
26Investment of moneys
27Borrowing powers and loans
28Guarantees
29Establishment of funds
30Special suspense accounts
31Appropriations and warrants to lapse at close of financial year
32Power to surcharge
33Notification of surcharge and right of appeal
34Appeal against surcharge
35Withdrawal of surcharge
36Collection of surcharge
37Surcharge in respect of deceased persons
38Abandonment of claims, etc. and write-off of public moneys and stores
39Disposal of serviceable stores, etc.
39AReduction, etc. of fees and charges
40Power of Chief Executive to give directions
40ADirector of Accounting Services may give certain directions, etc. to public officers in receipt of certain moneys
40BPerformance of acts for which payment required
41Trusts
42Transitional
43Effect of dissolution of Legislative Council

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