Cap. 552 Art. 23Expenditure to be according to approved estimates.

(1) No expenditure shall be made or incurred by the Authority unless provision thereof had been made in the estimates approved 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, the Authority may make or incur expenditure for carrying on 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 subhead of the estimates may, with the approval of the Minister given after consultation with the Minister responsible for finance, be made or incurred in respect of another head or subhead of the estimates;

(c) if in respect of any financial year it is found that the amount approved in the estimates is not sufficient or a need has arisen for expenditure for a purpose not provided for in the estimates, the Authority may adopt supplementary estimates for approval by the Minister and in any such case the provisions of this Act applicable to the estimates shall as near as practicable apply to the supplementary estimates. such estimates to be laid on the Table of the House of Representatives, together with a motion that the House approve the said estimates. One sitting day shall be allotted for the debate in the House on such motion, and both the motion and the approval of the estimates by the House may be with or without amendment to the estimates.