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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

Chapter 1 : South African Nursing Council

23. Council budget

 

(1) The Council may, except where otherwise provided for in this Act, incur expenditure only—
(a) in terms of an approved budget; and
(b) within the limits of the amounts appropriated for the different programmes in an approved budget.

 

(2) The Council must for each financial year approve an annual budget for the Council before the start of that financial year by adoption of a Council resolution.

 

(3) In order for the Council to comply with subsection (2), the chairperson must table the annual budget at a Council meeting at least 90 days before the start of the budget year.

 

(4) The chairperson is responsible for the preparation of the budget and must ensure that the draft budget is linked to the Council’s strategic plan and that the annual budget is approved as prescribed.

 

(5) The Registrar must submit the approved annual budget to the Director-General within 30 days of such approval by the Council.