Chapter 12, Part 5 · Art. 222
Expenditure before annual budget is passed
- 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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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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- 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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