Cap. 445 Art. 23Expenditure according to the approved estimates. Renumbered/

(1) No expenditure shall be made or incurred by an Entity unless it has been approved by the House as provided in article 22.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (1) -

(a) until the expiration of six months from the beginning of a financial year, or until the approval of the estimates for that year by the House, whichever is the earlier date, an Entity may make or incur expenditure for carrying out its functions under this Act not exceeding in the aggregate one-half of the amount approved for the preceding financial year;

(b) expenditure approved in respect of a head or sub-head of the estimates may, with the approval of the Minister, be incurred in respect of another head or sub-head of the estimates;

(c) in respect of the first financial year, an Entity may make or incur expenditure until the approval of the estimates for that year by the House not exceeding in the aggregate such amounts as the Minister responsible for finance may, after consultation with the Minister, allow;

(d) if in respect of any financial year it is found that the amount approved by the House is not sufficient, or if a need has arisen for expenditure for a purpose not provided for in the estimates, an Entity may adopt supplementary estimates for approval by the House and pending such approval, such Entity may in special circumstances and with the approval of the Minister, incur the relative expenditure or part thereof as the said Minister may so approve, and in any such case the provisions of this Act applicable to the estimates shall, as near as practicable, apply to the supplementary estimates.