Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009 (Act No. 10 of 2009)

Chapter 3 : Planning and Budgeting

17. Submission of drafts of strategic plan, annual performance plan and budget

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(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]