Cap. 601 Art. 78Conflicts. Loss of titles to goods or deposits. Transitory provisions. Cap. 174. Language.

Without prejudice to that provided for under article 77, where a provision of another law conflicts with the provisions of this Act, the other law shall prevail.

* 79 . (1) On the loss of any receipt or document, entitling the holder thereof or the person named therein to withdraw from any government department any sum of money or any article deposited therein, the Accountant General may, on receiving proof of such loss through the permanent head of the department concerned, authorise the issue of a duplicated receipt or document so lost, provided a written indemnity is given to his satisfaction against all claims that may be made against him by reason of the issue of such duplicate receipt or document.

(2) The Accountant General may, in his discretion and on his own responsibility, delegate in writing, on such conditions as he may deem proper, any of his powers under this article to any public employees not below the grade of Principal or such analogous grade suitable in his opinion for the purpose.

(3) The Minister may prescribe for the levying of a fee on the issue of such duplicate receipts or documents.

*Originally numbered as Article 80. See Act XXI of 2019. * 80 . In so far as consistent with the generality of the provisions contained in this Act, nothing hereunder shall prejudice, or be held or construed as prejudicing, the validity of any act done, or exempt any one from doing anything omitted to be done, or any vested rights arising under any law repealed by this Act, or any regulation, directive, order or rule made thereunder:

Provided that the effect of any such act or omission shall continue, on the coming into force of this Act as if done hereunder:

Provided further that any reference in any law to the

Financial Administration and Audit Actor to any regulation, directive, order or rule made thereunder shall be deemed to be a reference to this Act or any other law which may from time to time amend, supplement or substitute it.

† 81 . In case of any conflict between the Maltese and the English texts of this Act, the English text shall prevail.

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