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CAP. 385] Regional Council Financial By-laws

[1986 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 90/86.

REGIONAL COUNCIL FINANCIAL BY-LAWS

(Cap. 385, section 39)

[4 April 1986.]

Citation.

Interpretation.

Variation of estimates.

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Regional Council Financial By-laws.

2. (1) In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise re- quires-

"approved estimates of expenditure" means the annual estimates of expenditure approved by the Council for each financial year and any duly authorized variations thereto;

Inance and menstration "Committee" means the Ways and Means Select Committee of the

Council;

"Council" means the Regional Council;

"Director" means the Director of Regional Services and includes any public officer to whom he has delegated his power under by-law 15;

"District Committee” means a District Committee of the Council;

"other recurrent expenditure" means recurrent expenditure other

than personal emoluments;

"Tender Sub-Committee" means the Tender Sub-Committee of the

Committee.

(2) The approved estimates of expenditure shall be divided into the following groups of sub-heads of expenditure---

(a) personal emoluments;

(b) other recurrent expenditure; and

(c) non-recurrent expenditure.

3. (1) The Committee may approve variations to the provi- sion in the approved estimates of expenditure by an increase of not more than $15,000 where the amount originally provided for in a sub-head is less than $50,000 and of not more than 30 per cent where the amount originally provided for in a sub-head is $50,000 or more.

(2) The Director may approve a variation to a provision under a sub-head in the approved estimates of expenditure for non- recurrent expenditure and for other recurrent expenditure but shall not approve a variation which increases that provision by more than 20 per cent.

(3) The Director may approve a variation to a provision under a sub-head in the approved estimates of expenditure for personal emoluments but shall not approve a variation which increases that provision by more than 10 per cent.

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