Singapore legislation
Section 104
Section 104
Payments to be made in accordance with budget
(1)
Payment must not be made by the Board unless the expenditure of the Board is covered by an item in a budget and a sufficient balance for the item is available.
(2)
Despite the absence of such provision, the Board may pay —
sums deposited by contractors or other persons whenever by the conditions of the deposit the sum has become repayable;
sums collected and credited to the funds of the Board in error;
sums payable by the Board under any award of a Collector or under any of the provisions of this Act or of any other written law relating to the acquisition of land for a public purpose or under any judgment or order of any court; and
any expenditure incurred to secure the proper execution of the functions and duties of the Board under this Act which in the opinion of the Board cannot be postponed except that the Board must report the payment immediately to the Minister and the President.
(3)
Provision must be made in a supplemental budget for any payment made under subsection (2)(c) or (d).[76