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Defence Act 1990

Miscellaneous provisions

104: Application of Public Finance Act 1989

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"How the Public Finance Act affects the Defence Force"

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The Public Finance Act 1989 applies to the Defence Force. You can think of the Defence Force as a government department for this purpose. The Chief of Defence Force is like the boss of this department.

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Part 8Miscellaneous provisions

104Application of Public Finance Act 1989

  1. The provisions of the Public Finance Act 1989, so far as they are applicable and with any necessary modifications, shall apply to the Defence Force as if—

  2. the Defence Force were a department within the meaning of that Act; and
    1. the Chief of Defence Force were the chief executive of the department within the meaning of that Act.