SECTION 439

(1) The regional treasurer and the council treasurer in a city council shall be appointed from among the staff of the civil and financial services of the State, by joint order of the minister in charge of local authorities and the minister in charge of finance. (2) The other officials of the regional accounting office and the other officials of the city council accounting office shall be chosen from among the staff of local authorities or, where applicable, from staff of the civil and financial services of the State, and appointed by joint order of the Minister in charge of local authorities and the Minister in charge of finance. (3) The other council treasurers shall be appointed from among staff of the local authorities or, where applicable, from among the civilian staff of the State, by order of the Minister in charge of regional and local authorities. (4) The other officials of council accounting offices shall be appointed from among staff of local authorities by order of the chief executive of the organ of local authority. (5) The organization of the accounting function of local authorities shall be laid down by regulation. (6) The status and powers of local authority accounting officers shall be laid down by a regulatory instrument. (7) Where a regional or local authority does not have a finance controller, this function shall be performed by the public accounting officer of the said local authority.