(3) Where in any financial year it is found -
(4)
106.
(a)
that the amount appropriated by the Appropriation law for the purposes
included in any head of expenditure is insufficient or that a need has arisen
for expenditure for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated by
the Appropriation law; or
(b)
that any money has been expended on any head of expenditure in excess
of the amount appropriated for the purposes included in that head by the
Appropriation law, or for a purpose for which no amount has been
appropriated by the Appropriation law, a supplementary estimate showing
the sums required or spent shall be laid before the Assembly and the heads
of expenditure shall be included in a supplementary Appropriation Bill
introduced in the Assembly to provide for the appropriation of those sums,
or in a motion or motions introduced into the Assembly for the approval of
such expenditure.
Where any supplementary expenditure has been approved in a financial year by a
resolution of the Assembly in accordance with subsection (3), a supplementary
Appropriation Bill shall be introduced in the Assembly, not later than the end of the
financial year next following, providing for the appropriation of the sums so
approved.
Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation
Where the Appropriation law in respect of any financial year has not come into operation by
the beginning of that financial year, the Minister responsible for finance may, to such extent
and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, authorise the withdrawal of money
from the Consolidated Fund for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on
the services of the Government until the expiration of 6 months from the beginning of that
financial year or the coming into operation of the Appropriation law, whichever is the
earlier.
107.
108.
Contingencies Fund
(1)
There shall be such provision as may be prescribed by Parliament for the
establishment of a Contingencies Fund and for authorising the Minister responsible
for finance, if he is satisfied that there has arisen an urgent and unforeseen need
for expenditure for which no other provision exists, to make advances from that
Fund to meet that need.
(2)
Where any advance is made from the Contingencies Fund, a supplementary
estimate shall be laid before the Assembly, and a Bill or motion shall be introduced,
as soon as possible for the purpose of replacing the amount so advanced.
Remuneration of certain officers
(1)
There shall be paid to the holders of the offices to which this section applies such
salaries and such allowances as may be prescribed.