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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
for neglect in the payment of money or the forward-
ing of accounts in accordance with the provisions of
the said Act and of these Regulations, which penalties
will be rigidly enforced.

Officers to afford facility to Claimants.
54. The local head of each Department is enjoined
to afford every possible facility to persons having
claims on the Government on account of his Depart-
ment, to enable them to prepare their accounts; and
in cases where the claimant is ignorant of the proper
form, the officer is to prepare the requisite accounts
so as to secure the prompt payment of all claims.

Regulations to be strictly observed.
55. All Public Officers are enjoined to adhere strictly to the rules herein laid down. The efficient
working of the system of Accounts to be brought
into operation under these Regulations will in a great
measure depend upon such rules being duly observed.

Instructions to be promptly attended to.
56. Prompt and careful attention must be given
by all Officers having the charge or control of Public
Moneys or Accounts to the instructions they may
receive from the Colonial Treasurer, the Receiver-
General, the Paymaster-General, the Auditor, or
other competent authority, and any information
which such Officers may in like manner be called
upon to give, must be rendered as fully and accu-
rately as possible, and without any avoidable delay.

FIRST SCHEDULE. Voucher No..........

PUBLIC ACCOUNT OF NEW ZEALAND.
RECEIVED into the BANK OF NEW ZEALAND at , by the hands of , the sum of
pounds shillings and pence to the credit of the Public Account.
Dated this day of 186 . (For the Bank of New Zealand.)
(Signed) ..........................................
£ : :
[Clause 4 of Regulations.
First Form—Bank Receipt.]

SECOND SCHEDULE.
£ : : (Place) ..........................................
(Date) .......................................... No.......
PAY into the BANK OF NEW ZEALAND at Wellington, to the credit of the Public Account, the sum
of pounds shillings and pence on my account.
(Signed) ..........................................
(Office) ..........................................
To the Paymaster-General,
Second Form—Order for Fees.] [Clause 5 of Regulations.

THIRD SCHEDULE.
No. ..........................................
(Place) ..........................................
(Date) ..........................................
RECEIVED from , by way of Deposit on account of the sum of pounds
shillings and pence.
£ : :
(Signed)..........................................
(Office) ..........................................
The above Deposit has been returned to me this day.
(Signed) ..........................................
(Date) ..........................................
Third Form—Deposit Receipt.] [Clause 10 of Regulations.

FOURTH SCHEDULE.
COPY OF CASH BOOK of (insert name of Officer) at (insert locality) for the Month ended the day of 186 .
RECEIPTS.
DATE.
Departmental Classifications.
PAYMENTS INTO
PUBLIC ACCOUNT.
No. of
Bank Amount.
Receipt.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above is a correct copy of my Cash Book for the period
above named, and is a true and complete account of all moneys received by me as
and of all moneys
paid by me into the Public Account during the same period. And I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true.
This declaration was made and signed in my presence)
at on this day of 186 , (Signed)..........................................
Name of Witness
Description
(Office) ..........................................
Fourth Form—Receiver's Cash Book.] [Clauses 11 and 12 of Regulations.