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(2) The estimates of expenditure shall show separately—

(a) the total sums required to meet expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund ; and

(b) subject to clause (3), the sums respectively required to meet the heads of other expenditure proposed to be met from the Consolidated Fund.

(3) The sums referred to in paragraph (b) of clause (2) do not include—

(a) sums representing the proceeds of any loan raised by the State for specific purposes and appropriated for those purposes by the law authorising the raising of the loan ;

(b) sums representing any money or interest on money received by the State subject to a trust and to be applied in accordance with the terms of the trust ; and

(c) sums representing any money held by the State which has been received or appropriated for the purpose of any trust fund established by or in accordance with State law.

(4) The statement of estimated receipts and expenditures shall also show, so far as is practicable, the assets and liabilities of the State at the end of the last completed financial year, the manner in which those assets are invested or held and the general heads in respect of which those liabilities are outstanding.

Supply Bills.

31. The heads of expenditure to be met from the Consolidated Fund Supply in respect of any financial year but not charged thereon, other than expenditure to be met by such sums as are mentioned in clause (3) of Article 30, shall be included in a Bill, to be known as a Supply Bill, providing for the issue from the Consolidated Fund of the sums necessary to meet the expenditure and the appropriation of those sums for the purposes specified therein.

Supplementary and excess expenditure.

32. If in respect of any financial year it is found—

(a) that the amount appropriated by the Supply Enactment excess for any purpose is insufficient, or that a need has arisen for expenditure, expenditure for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated by the Supply Enactment ; or

(b) that any moneys have been expended for any purpose in excess of the amount, if any, appropriated for that purpose by the Supply Enactment,

a supplementary estimate showing the sums required or spent shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly, and the heads of any such expenditure shall be included in a Supply Bill.

Withdrawals from Consolidated Fund.

33. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Article, no moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund unless they are—

(a) charged on the Consolidated Fund ; or

(b) authorised to be issued by a Supply Enactment.

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