Article 103: Authorisation of expenditure
Chapter IX - Finance
1
No moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund except -
a
to meet expenditure that is charged upon the Fund by this Constitution or by any other law for the time being in force in Malta; or
b
where the issue of those moneys has been authorised by an Appropriation Act or in such manner, and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed in pursuance of article 106 of this Constitution.
2
No moneys shall be withdrawn from any public fund of Malta other than the Consolidated Fund unless the issue of those moneys has been authorised by or under any law for the time being in force in Malta.
3
No moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund or any other public fund of Malta except in the manner prescribed by or under any law.
4
The costs, charges and expenses incidental to the collection and management of the Consolidated Fund shall be a charge on the Fund.
Related Articles
- Article (Chapter )
Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation
Notes
This article establishes the procedures for withdrawing money from the Consolidated Fund, requiring either that the expenditure be charged upon the Fund by the Constitution or other law, or that it be authorized by an Appropriation Act or in accordance with article 106. It also provides for the control of withdrawals from other public funds and makes the costs of collection and management a charge on the Fund.