(1) The Executive Authority must—
| (a) | after consultation with the Minister of Finance, determine a process for submitting Parliament’s budget and adjustments budget to the National Treasury; |
| (b) | consult with the Minister of Finance before the budget and adjustments budget are submitted to the National Treasury; |
| (c) | submit the budget and adjustments budget to the National Treasury; and |
| (d) | represent Parliament in any discussions with the Minister of Finance on any aspect of Parliament’s budget or adjustments budget. |
| (2) | The Executive Authority must table in Parliament, for referral to the oversight mechanism— |
| (a) | the draft strategic plan of Parliament, within ten working days of receiving it from the Accounting Officer; |
| (b) | the draft annual performance plan and draft budget, at least one month before the draft budget must be submitted to the National Treasury; |
| (c) | the draft adjustments budget, at least one month before the adjustments budget must be submitted to the National Treasury; and |
| (d) | any draft revisions to the approved allocations of Parliament's own funds. |
[Section 2 inserted by section 8 of Act No. 34 of 2014]
