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have been approved by the National Assembly, they shall be included
in an Appropriation Bill, which shall be introduced into the National
Assembly to authorise the withdrawal from the Consolidated Fund of
the money needed for the expenditure, and for the appropriation of that
money for the purposes mentioned in the Bill.
(7) The Appropriation Bill mentioned in clause (6) shall not
include expenditures that are charged on the Consolidated Fund by this
Constitution or an Act of Parliament.
222. (1) If the Appropriation Act for a financial year has not been Expenditure before
assented to, or is not likely to be assented to, by the beginning of that annual budget is
financial year, the National Assembly may authorise the withdrawal of passed.
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(2) Money withdrawn under clause (1) shall—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respect of which they were withdrawn, in the Appropriation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.
223. (1) Subject to clauses (2) to (4), the national government Supplementary
may spend money that has not been appropriated if—
appropriation.
(a) the amount appropriated for any purpose under the
Appropriation Act is insufficient or a need has arisen for
expenditure for a purpose for which no amount has been
appropriated by that Act; or
(b) money has been withdrawn from the Contingencies Fund.
(2) The approval of Parliament for any spending under this Article
shall be sought within two months after the first withdrawal of the
money, subject to clause (3).
(3) If Parliament is not sitting during the time contemplated in
clause (2), or is sitting but adjourns before the approval has been sought,
the approval shall be sought within two weeks after it next sits.