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PAYMASTER GENERAL ACT 1848

PAYMASTER GENERAL ACT 1848 - LONG TITLE

An Act for consolidating the Offices of Paymasters of Exchequer
Bills and Paymaster of Civil Services with the Office of Paymaster
General, and for making other Provisions in regard to the
consolidated Offices.{1}
[14th August 1848]
Preamble rep. by SLR 1891

S.1 rep, by SLR 1891

PAYMASTER GENERAL ACT 1848 - SECT 2
Duties of abolished offices transferred to Paymaster General.

2. All the interest, titles, powers, authorities, privileges, and
duties now vested in or either by law or usage exercised by the
said offices so abolished respectively shall be and the same are
hereby declared to be transferred to and vested in and may be
exercised by the said Paymaster General, or by such person or
persons as may be duly authorized from time to time to perform the
duties of such Paymaster General, in as full and ample a manner to
all intents and purposes as they were vested in and might have
been exercised by the Paymasters of Exchequer Bills and Paymaster of
Civil Services respectively.

S.3 rep. by SL(R) 1977

PAYMASTER GENERAL ACT 1848 - SECT 4
Treasury to make new regulations for office of Paymaster General.

4. ... It shall be lawful for the Treasury, and they are hereby
empowered, to prescribe such rules and regulations and to issue such
orders from time to time in all matters and things relating to the
said office, for the safety, economy, and advantage of the public
service, as they shall see fit, which rules, regulations, and orders
shall be of full force and authority, and shall be observed by the
Comptroller General of Her Majesty's Exchequer, and by the Bank of
England, and by all bodies and persons whatsoever, in relation to
all matters and things therein contained.

PAYMASTER GENERAL ACT 1848 - SECT 5
Regulations to be laid before Parliament.

5. A return, setting forth all rules, regulations, and orders which
shall have been prescribed and issued by the Treasury in relation
to the duties of the said office, shall be laid before Parliament
within six weeks from the date of the issue thereof, if Parliament
be then sitting, and if not then sitting, within six weeks from
the day of the next ensuing meeting of Parliament.

S.6 rep. by SLR 1891; SL(R) 1977. Ss.710 rep. by SLR 1875; SLR
1891; SLR 1959