S.L. 363.1 Art. 27Claims for refund of expenses.

(1) All claims for the refund of payments incurred by

Councillors and employees during the course of executing their Council duties shall be submitted, and duly certified by the Secretary, on the appropriate form in accordance with the financial procedures.

(2) All claims by Councillors and employees shall be submitted to the Secretary not later than five days after the end of the financial month during which the expense has been incurred.

(3) Prior to payment each claim shall be vetted and certified by the Secretary and subsequently approved by the Council and signed, according to order 32(1) of the Standing Orders contained in the Sixth Schedule to the Act.

(4) Certification by the Secretary shall imply that he is satisfied that the expense was properly and necessarily incurred and that the claim is properly payable.