(1) Where an accounting officer is given written authorization by the Accountant General to open or operate a bank account—
(a) the accounting officer shall authorize, in writing, one or more public officers, to sign a cheque drawn on the bank account; and
(b) the accountable officer shall be one of the persons to sign a cheque drawn on the bank account.
(2) An accounting officer may limit an authorization under subregulation (1)(a) by the amount of a cheque on which the public officer signs.