Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Financial Procedure (Amendment) Bill

Clause 11

Amendment of section 12

Section 12 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting sub-paragraph (i) of subsection (3)(a) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:“(i)appropriated by a Supply or Supplementary Supply law or any other law or approved by resolution of Parliament in accordance with Article 148A(2) of the Constitution; or”;

(b)

by deleting the words “Article 146(4) of the Constitution” in subsection (3)(a)(ii) and substituting the words “Article 148B(1) of the Constitution with which the President concurs”; and

(c)

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)The Minister may by warrant under his hand authorise the issue from the Consolidated Fund of sums to meet —

(i)

expenditure approved by resolution of Parliament in accordance with Article 148B(2) of the Constitution with which the President concurs; or

(ii)

expenditure approved by the Cabinet in accordance with Article 148B(4) of the Constitution.”.