Constitution of The BahamasIn briefParliament may create a Contingencies Fund from which the Minister of Finance can advance money for urgent spending that was not foreseen.
Parliament may by law provide for the establishment of a Contingencies Fund and may authorize the Minister of Finance to make advances from that Fund if he is satisfied that there is an unforeseen need for expenditure for which no provision or no sufficient provisions has been made by an Appropriation Act.
Parliament may by law set up a Contingencies Fund (a reserve for unexpected needs) and may authorise the Minister of Finance to make advances from that Fund if the Minister is satisfied that there is an unforeseen need for spending for which an Appropriation Act has made no provision or not enough provision.
Where any advances are made by virtue of an authorization conferred under paragraph (1) of this Article, a supplementary estimate of the sums required to replace the amount so advanced shall, as soon as practicable, be laid before and voted on by the House of Assembly and the sums so voted shall be included in a Supplementary Appropriation Bill or a Final Appropriation Bill.
When advances are made under an authorisation given under paragraph (1) of this Article, a supplementary estimate of the sums needed to replace the amount advanced must be laid before and voted on by the House of Assembly as soon as practicable, and the sums voted must be included in a Supplementary Appropriation Bill or a Final Appropriation Bill.