Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Financial Regulations 1990

Regulation 12

Warrants for payments out of Consolidated Fund

Subregulation 1

No payment is to be made out of the Consolidated Fund unless the payment is authorised by a General Warrant, Special Warrant, Establishment Warrant, Transfer Warrant or Loan Account Warrant signed by the Minister.

Subregulation 2

A General Warrant is required for any payment for services for which provision is made in any annual estimates.

Subregulation 3

A Special Warrant is required for any payment for services for which provision is made in any supplementary estimates.

Subregulation 4

An Establishment Warrant is required for any addition to or alteration of an Establishment List authorised by the Minister under section 17(3) of the Act.

Subregulation 5

A Transfer Warrant is required for —

(a)

any alteration to the proportions assigned to the subheads under a head of expenditure shown in any annual estimates; or

(b)

the creation of a new subhead under a head of expenditure shown in those estimates,authorised by the Minister under section 17(4) of the Act.

Subregulation 6

A Loan Account Warrant is required for any issue from the Consolidated Loan Account of sums for payment into the Development Fund.