Cap. 511 чл. 22Advances. Estimates of income and expenditure.

The Minister responsible for finance may, after consultation with the Minister, make advances to the Malta Libraries of such sums as the Minister responsible for finance may agree to be required for carrying out any of its functions under this Act, and may make such advances on such terms and conditions as the Minister responsible for finance may, after consultation as aforesaid, deem appropriate. Any such advance may be made by year, and shall not later than eight weeks before the end of each financial year adopt, estimates of the income and expenditure for the following financial year:

Provided that the estimates of the Malta Libraries for its first financial year shall be prepared and adopted within such time as the Minister may by notice in writing specify to the Malta Libraries.

(2) The estimates shall be made in such forms and shall contain such information and such comparisons with previous estimates as the Minister responsible for finance may direct.

(3) A copy of the estimates shall, upon their adoption by the National Librarian, be sent forthwith to the Minister and to the Minister responsible for finance.