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of such money, daily or at the earliest possible oppor- 
tunity, either into the bank to the credit of the 
Treasurer, or into the Treasury, or to a sub-accountant. 
247. In all cases the gross amounts received must 
be paid into, or accounted for to, the Treasury. All 
charges upon the revenue received will require 
authority, and should appear as expenditure, sup- 
ported by proper vouchers. 
248. Between the time of receipt and the time of 
payment into the bank, Treasury, or to a sub: 
accountant, no public money shall be made use of 
in any way whatsoever ; nor will any officer advance, 
lend, or exchange any sum for which he is answer- 
able to the Government. 
249. Bills of exchange, cheques, or promissory 
notes will not be received as revenue, except under 
such conditions as, having regard to local circum- 
stances, the Governor may prescribe by standing 
order. When so authorised, accounting officers, on 
the receipt of any such negotiable instrument, will 
enter the amount thereof in their cash books as 
revenue. collected, taking credit for the same when 
handed over to the Treasurer. 
250. All fees received from the public by an officer 
in his public capacity, which are specially appro- 
priated, either wholly or in part, to the remuneration 
of such officer, and which form part of his pension- 
able emoluments, will be dealt with in the same 
manner as other receipts of public money, and the 
total amount paid into or accounted for to the 
Treasury. The amount to which the officer is entitled 
will then be issued to him, on a proper voucher, by 
the Treasurer. In all cases where any portion of 
such fees is receivable by the Government the total 
sum collected will be brought to account as revenue, 
the amount paid to the officer being charged as ex- 
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