S.L. 595.36 Art. 6Finances.

(1) The Agency shall draw up yearly estimates for each financial year and submit them for consideration of the Minister in accordance with norms and practices established by the Minister responsible for finance.

(2) The Agency shall be paid by the Government out of the Consolidated Fund such sums as the House may from time to time authorise to be appropriated to meet the cost of its operational and capital expenditure identified in its financial business plan.

(3) In the conduct of its affairs, the Agency may levy fees for services rendered by it which shall as far as possible, be used for the on-going upkeep and maintenance of the Agency:

Provided that no fees shall be levied in respect of the filing of an international protection application or for the issuing of documentation attesting the holder’s status as an asylum seeker or a beneficiary of international protection. Fees may only be levied on the re-issue of such documents in the event that the holder has lost or mislaid the documents originally issued to him.

(4) The Minister may, after consultation with the Minister responsible for finance give such directives with a view to applying any excess of revenue over expenditure to the formation of reserve funds that shall be used for the purposes of the Agency.

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers given by the Minister under sub-article (4), any direction given by the Minister may order the transfer to the Government, or the application in such manner as may be specified in the directive, of any part of the fees, rates and other payments levied in accordance with sub-article (3) or any such excess as aforesaid.

(6) Any funds of the Agency not immediately required to meet expenditure may be invested in such manner as may from time to time be approved by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for finance.