2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

117.   Signing cheques on bank account operated by accountable officer

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    (1)   Where an accounting officer is given written authorization by the Accountant General to open or operate a bank account—

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      (a)     the accounting officer shall authorize, in writing, one or more public officers, to sign a cheque drawn on the bank account; and

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      (b)     the accountable officer shall be one of the persons to sign a cheque drawn on the bank account.

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    (2)   An accounting officer may limit an authorization under subregulation (1)(a) by the amount of a cheque on which the public officer signs.