Cap. 646 Art. 39Expenditure according to the approved estimates.

(1) No expenditure shall be made or incurred by the

Authority unless it has been approved by the House of Representatives as provided in article 38.

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

(a) until the expiration of six (6) months from the beginning of a financial year, or until the approval of the estimates for such year by the House of Representatives, whichever is the earlier date, the Authority may make or incur expenditure for carrying out its functions in accordance with 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 (1) financial year, the Authority may make or incur expenditure until the approval of the estimates for such year by the House of Representatives 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 of Representatives is not sufficient, or if 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 House of Representatives and, pending such approval, the Authority 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 soon as practicable, apply to the supplementary estimates.