18. Minister’s approval of estimates

A copy of all annual estimates of revenue and expenditure and supplementary estimates must, upon their adoption by the Council, be sent without delay to the Minister.

The Minister may approve or disallow any item or portion of any item shown in the annual estimates or supplementary estimates.

The Minister must return the annual estimates or supplementary estimates as amended under subsection (2) to the Council, and the Council is bound by the Minister’s decision.

However, the Council may transfer all or any part of moneys assigned to one item of expenditure to any item under the same head of expenditure in any estimates approved by the Minister.