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(5) The investment of monies forming part of the
Consolidated Fund shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed
by or under a law enacted by Parliament.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of
this section, provision may be made by or under a law enacted by
Parliament authorising withdrawals to be made from the Consolidated
Fund in such circumstances and to such extent as may be prescribed by or
under a law enacted by Parliament, for the purpose of making repayable
advances.
Authorisation
of
expenditure
from
Consolidated
Fund by
appropriation
law.
153. (1) The Minister for the time being responsible for finance
shall cause to be prepared and laid before the National Assembly
before, or not later than thirty days after, the commencement of each
financial year, estimates of the revenues and expenditure of Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines for that financial year.
(2) When the estimates of expenditure (other than
expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund by this Constitution or
by any law enacted by Parliament) have been approved by the Assembly
a
bill, known as an appropriation bill, shall be introduced in the
Assembly, providing for the issue from the Consolidated Fund of the
sums necessary to meet that expenditure and the appropriation of those
sums, under separate votes for the several services required, to the
purposes specified therein.
(3) If in respect of any financial year it is found –
(a) that the amount appropriated by the
appropriation law to any purpose is insufficient,
or that a need has arisen for expenditure for a
purpose to which no amount has been
appropriated by that law; or
(b) that any monies have been expended for any
purpose in excess of the amount appropriated to
that purpose by the appropriation law, or for a
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