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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1979
VOTE ON ACCOUNT
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ADOPTED A MOTION WHICH SEEKS FUNDS ON ACCOUNT TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO CARRY ON EXISTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE START OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR ON APRIL 1, 1979, AND THE ISSUE OF THE GENERAL WARRANT FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
MOVING THE MOTION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE SAID: THE FUNDS ON ACCOUNT SOUGHT UNDER EACH HEAD HAVE BEEN DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES WHICH HAVE BEEN AGREED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THIS COUNCIL.+
HE SAID THE EXPENDITURE WILL BE REGULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEADS AND SUBHEADS SHOWN IN THE DRAFT ESTIMATES 1979-80.
+A VOTE ON ACCOUNT WARRANT WILL BE ISSUED TO THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES AUTHOR ISING HIM TO MAKE PAYMENTS UP TO THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THIS MOTION, AND WILL LIMIT THE EXPENDITURE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREED RULES.+
MR. HADDON-CAVE SAID 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 BEING 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 VOTE ON ACCOUNT.+
EARLIER, MR. HADDON-CAVE SAID THAT THE DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL HAD TO BE EXTENDED INTO APRIL TO ALLOW HONOURABLE MEMBERS MORE TIME TO EXAMINE THE DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR 1979-80.
+THUS THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE WILL NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL THE END OF APRIL.+
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