WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1973
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VOTE ON ACCOUNT MCTION APPROVED
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY ADOPTED A MOTION WHICH ENABLES THE GOVERNMENT TO USE FUNDS TO CARRY ON EXISTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE START OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR ON APRIL 1 THIS YEAR AND THE ISSUE OF THE GENERAL WARRANT FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION CRDINANCE.
MOVING THE NOTION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, SAID IT WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING OF THE APPROPRIATION EILL IS TO BE EXTENDED INTO NEXT MONTH TO ALLOW COUNCILLORS MORE TIME TO EXAMINE THE DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR 1973-79.
HE SAID THE FUNDS SOUGHT UNDER EACH HEAD HAVE BEEN DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES WHICH HAVE BEEN AGREED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THIS COUNCIL.
MR. HADDON-CAVE SAID EXPENDITURE WILL BE REGULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEADS AND SUBHEADS SHOWN IN THE DRAFT ESTIMATES 1273-79.
+A VOTE ON ACCOUNT WARRANT WILL BE ISSUED TO THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES AUTHOR IS ING HIP TO MAKE PAYMENTS UP TO THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THIS MOTION, AND WILL LIMIT THE EXPENDITURE
N. ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREED RULES.
+THE PROVISION UNDER THE VOTE 0!! ACCOUNT WILL BE SUBSUMED UPON THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, AND THE GENERAL MARRANT ISSUED AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE WILL REPLACE THE VOTE OK ACCOUNT WARRANT AND DE EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1, + THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID.
MR. HADDON-CAVE ADDED THAT UNDER THE APPROPRIATION-IN-AID SYSTEM CERTAIN RECEIPTS, CONSISTING OF FEES AND CHARGES, WILL BE APPROPRIATED-IN-AID AND USED TO OFFSET EXPENDITURE INSTEAD OF DEING CREDITED TO GENERAL REVENUE.
+ THE MOTION ALSO SEEKS THE AUTHORITY OF THIS COUNCIL TO ENABLE ME TO DIRECT THAT SUCH RECEIPTS SHOULD BE APPLIED IN THIS WAY DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE VCTE ON ACCOUNT,+ HE SAID.
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