Section 4: Minister's instructions to be complied with, and powers to inspect, etc.

(1) Every person concerned in or responsible for the collection, receipt, custody, issue or payment of public moneys, stores, stamps, investments, securities, or negotiable instruments, whether the property of Government or on deposit with or entrusted to Government or any public officer in his official capacity either alone or jointly with any public officer or any other person, shall obey all instructions that may, from time to time, be issued by the Minister or by direction of the Minister in respect to the custody and handling of the same and accounting therefor.
(2) The Permanent Secretary exercising supervision over any department of Government for which the Minister is charged with responsibility, and any other officer subordinate to such Permanent Secretary, shall be entitled to inspect all offices and shall be given access at all times thereto and shall be given all available information he may require with regard to the moneys and property specified in subsection (1) of this section and to all documents and records in respect thereof, so far as may in any way be necessary in the opinion of the Minister for the purpose of compliance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section and section 3 of this Act.