Singapore legislation
Section 24
Section 24
Payments to be made in accordance with budget
(1)
No payment shall be made by the Corporation unless the expenditure is covered by an item in a budget and a sufficient balance for the item is available.
(2)
Notwithstanding the absence of such provision, the Corporation may pay —
sums deposited by contractors or other persons whenever by the conditions of the deposit any such sum has become repayable;
sums collected and credited to the funds of the Corporation in error;
sums payable by the Corporation under any award of the Collector of Land Revenue 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 Corporation under this Act which, in the opinion of the Corporation, cannot be postponed.
(3)
Provision shall be made in a supplemental budget for any payment made under subsection (2)(c) or (d).