Appropriation – 1969



Appropriation – 1969
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SERVICE OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR, 1969-70, TO AUTHORIZE THE RAISING OF LOANS IN OR OUTSIDE CEYLON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH SERVICE, TO MAKE FINANCIAL PROVISION IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERN- MENT DURING THAT FINANCIAL YEAR, TO ENABLE THE PAYMENT, BY WAY OF ADVANCES OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FUND OF CEYLON OR ANY OTHER FUND OR MONEYS OF, OR AT THE DISPOSAL OF, THE GOVERNMENT, OF MONEYS REQUIRED DURING THAT FINANCIAL YEAR FOR EXPENDITURE ON SUCH ACTI- VITIES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUND OF SUCH MONEYS TO THAT CONSOLIDATED FUND, AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR MATTERS CONNECTED WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO THE AFORESAID MATTERS.

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Representatives of Ceylon in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :-

[30th September
, 1969
]
Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act, No. 30 of 1969.

Appropriation for financial year, 1969-70.

2.

(1) Without prejudice to any other law authorizing any expenditure, the expenditure of the Government, which it is estimated will be rupees three thousand five hundred and seven million four hundred and forty-one thousand six hundred and forty-eight, for the service of the financial year beginning on October 1, 1969, and ending on September 30, 1970, shall be met-

(a) from payments which are hereby authorized to be made out of the Consolidated Fund of Ceylon, or any other fund or moneys of, or at the disposal of, the Government ; and

(b) from the proceeds of loans which are hereby authorized to be raised, whether in or outside Ceylon, for and on behalf of the Government, so however, that the aggregate of such proceeds does not exceed rupees one thousand one hundred and fifty million.

The sum of rupees three thousand five hundred and seven million four hundred and forty-one thousand six hundred and forty-eight, herein- before referred to may be expended as specified in the First Schedule to this Act.

(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) of this section shall have effect without prejudice to the provisions of any other written law authorizing the raising of loans for and on behalf of the Government.

Financial provision in respect of certain activities of the Government for the financial year, 1969-70.

3.

(1) The receipts of the Government, during the financial year referred to in. section 2, from each activity specified in column I of the Second Schedule to this Act shall be credited to the account of such. activity, but the aggregate of the receipts so credited shall not exceed the maximum limit specified in the corresponding entry in column III of that Schedule. Any receipts from such activity in excess of such maximum limit shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund of Ceylon.

(2) The expenditure incurred by the Government, during the financial year referred to in section 2, on each activity specified in column I of the Second Schedule to this Act shall be paid out of the receipts of the Government from such activity during that financial year, but such expenditure shall not exceed the maximum limit specified in the corresponding entry in column II of that Schedule.

(3) The debit balance, outstanding at the end of the financial year referred to in section 2, of any activity specified in column I of the Second Schedule to this Act shall not exceed the maximum limit specified in the corresponding entry in column IV of that Schedule, and the total liabilities of that activity at the end of that financial year shall not exceed the maximum limit specified in the corresponding entry in column V of that Schedule.

Payment from the Consolidated Fund, or any other fund or moneys of, or at the disposal of the Government, of advances for expenditure on the activities referred to in section 3 during the financial year, 1969-70.

4. Whenever, at any time during the financial year referred to in section 2, the receipts of the Government from any activity specified in column . of the Second Schedule to this Act are insufficient to meet the expenditure incurred by the Government on such activity, the Minister of Finance may from time to time, by Order direct that such sum: as he may deem necessary to meet such expenditure shall be payable, by way of advances, out of the Consolidated Fund of Ceylon, or any other fund or moneys of, or at the disposal of, the Government, so however, that the aggregate of the sums so advanced does not exceed the maximum limit of expenditure specified in the corresponding entry in column II of that Schedule. Any sums so advanced in respect of such activity shall be refunded to that Consolidated Fund in such manner as the Minister of Finance may by Order direct.

Power to transfer unexpended moneys from one Vote to another Vote under the same head of expenditure.

5. Any moneys which, by virtue of the provisions of the First Schedule to this Act, have been allocated to any vote other than Votes Nos. 3, 5 and 7, appearing under any head specified in that Schedule but have not been expended and are not likely to be expended, may be transferred to any other vote under that head by order of the Secretary to the Treasury or any other officer authorized by him.

Powers of Minister of Finance to vary the maximum limits specified in the Second Schedule to this Act.

6. The Minister of Finance, with the approval of the Government, may, on or before April 30, 1971, by Order vary or alter any of the maximum limits specified in column II, column III, column IV or column V, of the Second Schedule to this Act. Any such Order shall, if so expressed therein, be deemed to have had effect from such date prior to the date of the making of such Order as may be specified therein.

Power of House of Representatives to amend the Second Schedule to this Act.

7. The House of Representatives may, by resolution, amend the Second Schedule to this Act, by adding to the appropriate columns of that Schedule, any activity and all or any of the maximum limits relating to such activity.


Schedules