Constitution of The BahamasIn briefMoney can leave the Consolidated Fund only on a warrant signed by the Minister of Finance or by someone the Minister authorises in writing.
No sum shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund except upon the authority of a warrant under the hand of the Minister of Finance or under the hand of some person authorized by him in writing; and sums so issued shall be disposed of for meeting public expenditure authorized under Article 130 of this Constitution or, in the case of statutory expenditure, for the purposed appointed by law.
No sum can be paid out of the Consolidated Fund (the Government's main account) except on the authority of a warrant (a written payment order) signed by the Minister of Finance or by a person the Minister has authorised in writing. Sums paid out in this way must be used to meet public spending authorised under Article 130 of this Constitution or, in the case of statutory expenditure (spending already required by law), for the purposes set by law.