Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000 · Updated to 22 Oct 2021 · Part IV · Surcharge
14. Grounds for surcharge
Feedback & supportA person who is or was in the employment of a statutory body may be surcharged if it appears to the Board that the person—
statutory body
“statutory body” means a body, by whatever name called, incorporated by federal law for the purposes of the Federal Government, but does not include a local authority.
did not or has failed to collect any moneys owing to the statutory body the collection of which he is or was responsible;
is or was responsible for any improper payment of moneys from the statutory body or for any payment of moneys not duly approved;
is or was responsible, directly or indirectly, for any deficiency in, or for the destruction of, any money, stores or other property of the statutory body;
being or having been an accounting officer, did not or has failed to keep or monitor proper accounts or records of the statutory body; or
officer
“officer” means a person who is employed on a permanent, temporary or contractual basis by a statutory body, and is paid emoluments by the statutory body, and includes a person who is seconded to any subsidiary corporation or company of the statutory body or any other statutory body or any Ministry, department or agency of the Federal Government or any department or agency of the Government of any State or any company in which the Federal Government or the Government of any State has an interest;
did not or has failed to make any payment, or is or was responsible for any delay in the payment of money from the statutory body to any person to whom the payment is due under any law or under any contract, agreement or arrangement entered between that person and the statutory body.