Mar. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1113

TREASURY REGULATIONS.

shall also transmit therewith a certificate by the bank of the balance of his Deposit Account in the form in the Eighth Schedule hereto, together with the declaration in the form in the same Schedule that the statement of account is complete and correct.

If during any period no deposits are received or refunded, the Nil returns. Receiver shall forward to the Receiver-General a “Nil” return, as provided in Regulation 30.

49. In cases in which there is no bank in the neighbourhood of the Receiver, the deposits shall be dealt with as the Treasury may direct, and the balance of such deposits shall be ascertained and certified in such manner as the Treasury may further direct, and the Receiver will be instructed to modify the form of the certificate in the Deposit Cash-book accordingly.

If no bank in neighbourhood, Receiver to account as directed.

Of Deposits with Receivers of Land and Gold Revenue for Surveys.

50. When any survey in respect of which deposits are received is completed, the Chief Surveyor of the district shall forward to the Receiver an abstract in the form in the Fourteenth Schedule hereto, certified in the following manner—viz. :

(a.) In cases where the survey is made by the permanent staff of the Lands and Survey Department,—in favour of the Public Account.

(b.) In cases where the survey is made by some surveyor specially employed for the purpose,—in favour of the person so employed.

On these abstracts the Receiver shall note the amount and the date of receipt of each deposit, and shall forthwith forward such abstracts to the Surveyor-General for approval. The abstracts, upon being approved, shall be returned to the Receiver, who shall forthwith pay them out of his Deposit Account either to the Public Account or to the surveyor entitled, as the case may require. Any balance repayable to the depositor the Receiver shall thereupon refund to him.

Deposits in respect of land and gold fields revenue for surveys.

Of Deposits with Tenders on account of Contracts.

51. Every deposit on account of a contract shall be received, unless otherwise specially provided by the conditions of the contract, by a cheque on some bank nearest to the place at which the tenders are appointed to be received. The cheque must be marked by the banker on whom it is drawn as good for twenty-one days, and must be “crossed” in favour of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account.

Deposit to be received by marked cheque only.

52. The cheques shall be retained in the custody of the Receiver until the tenders are pronounced upon, when those of unaccepted tenderers shall be forthwith returned to them, and the cheque lodged with the accepted tender shall be immediately paid to the bank for credit of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account at Wellington, and the Receiver shall forthwith post to the Receiver-General a memorandum of particulars, together with the bank receipt. If there is no branch of the bank in the town in which the tenders are received the cheque shall be sent forthwith by registered letter to the Receiver-General, together with a memorandum of particulars.

Cheques to be retained until tenders pronounced upon, then returned or paid into Receiver General’s Deposit Account.

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