THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
FINAL REPORT

REPORT TO NATIONAL PARLIAMENT

INQUIRY INTO THE NATIONAL MUSUEM AND ART GALLERY
AND THE SALE AND EXPORT OF THE SWAMP GHOST AIRCRAFT

CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGE

INTRODUCTION 4

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5

CHRONOLOGY 18

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS  18

COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE 20

JURISDICTION AND PURPOSE OF THE INQUIRY 21

PURPOSE  21

JURISDICTION   25

The Constitution Of The Independent State Of Papua New Guinea   25

The Public Finance (Management) Act 27

Permanent Parliamentary Committees Act 27

THE AUTHORITY TO REPORT 28

THE AUTHORITY TO REFER 28

METHOD OF INQUIRY 29

PRIVILEGES AND PROTECTION OF WITNESSES 30

RELEVANT STATUTES 30

Public Finances (Management) Act 1995 30

Financial Instructions 31

Organic Law on the Duties and Responsibilities

of Leadership 31

Investment Promotion Authority Act 32

Audit Act 32

War Surplus Materials Act 32

National Museum and Art Gallery Act 34

National Cultural Property (Preservation) Act 35

THE SWAMP GHOST - BACKGROUND FACTS 36

LEGALITY OF THE SALE, REMOVAL AND ATTEMPTED

EXPORT OF THE SWAMP GHOST 42

THE FIRST DAY OF THE INQUIRY 45

THE SECOND DAY OF THE INQUIRY