TCI Constitution

Contingencies 118. (1) The Minister of Finance, if he or she is satisfied that there is an urgent and unforeseen need for expenditure for which no provision or insufficient provision has been made by an Appropriation Ordinance or a Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance, may, by a Contingencies Warrant under his or her hand and in anticipation of the grant of an appropriation by the Legislature, authorise an advance from the Consolidated Fund to meet that need and shall forthwith report his or her action to the Cabinet. (2) No Contingencies Warrant shall be issued by the Minister of Finance without the prior approval of the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, and the House of Assembly shall be invited to approve the expenditure resulting from any Contingencies Warrant issued by the Minister. (3) An advance made under subsection (1) shall be subject to any Ordinance and to any restrictions imposed by the House of Assembly by resolution from time to time.