Chapter 12, Part 5 · Art. 222

Expenditure before annual budget is passed

2010-as-amended · effective 2010-08-27

Official text

(1) If the Appropriation Act for a financial year has not been assented to, or is not likely to be assented to, by the beginning of that financial year, the National Assembly may authorise the withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund.
(2) Money withdrawn under clause (1) shall—
  (a) be for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on the services of the national government during that year until such time as the Appropriation Act is assented to;
  (b) not exceed in total one-half of the amount included in the estimates of expenditure for that year that have been tabled in the National Assembly; and
  (c) be included, under separate votes for the several services in respect of which they were withdrawn, in the Appropriation Act.

In simple words

If the Appropriation Act is not assented to by the start of the financial year, the National Assembly may authorise withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund.
Art. 222(1)
(1) If the Appropriation Act for a financial year has not been assented to, or is not likely to be assented to, by the beginning of that financial year, the National Assembly may authorise the withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund.
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The money may not exceed half of the amount in the tabled estimates for that year.
Art. 222(2)(b)
(b) not exceed in total one-half of the amount included in the estimates of expenditure for that year that have been tabled in the National Assembly; and
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Kids explanation

If the budget is late, Parliament can allow spending up to half of the planned amount to keep services running.
Art. 222(1)
(1) If the Appropriation Act for a financial year has not been assented to, or is not likely to be assented to, by the beginning of that financial year, the National Assembly may authorise the withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund.
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