Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Financial Provisions
146. Withdrawal from Consolidated Fund, etc.
Feedback & supportNo moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund unless they are —
Consolidated Fund
“Consolidated Fund” means the Consolidated Fund established by this Constitution;
charged on the Consolidated Fund;
authorised to be issued by a Supply law, Supplementary Supply law or Final Supply law;
authorised to be issued by a resolution passed by Parliament under Article 148B with which the President concurs; or
authorised to be issued by the Minister responsible for finance under Article 148B(4).
No moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund except in the manner provided by law.
law
“law” includes written law and any legislation of the United Kingdom or other enactment or instrument whatsoever which is in operation in Singapore and the common law in so far as it is in operation in Singapore and any custom or usage having the force of law in Singapore;
Clause (1) shall not apply to any such sums as are mentioned in Article 147(2)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii).
No moneys in the Development Fund shall be withdrawn —
Development Fund
“Development Fund” means the Development Fund established by the Development Fund Act 1959;
except for any one or more purposes specified in any written law, being purposes necessary or related to the development of Singapore; and
unless authorised to be issued by a Supply law, Supplementary Supply law or Final Supply law or by the Minister responsible for finance under Article 148B(4).