| (1) |
The Minister, in writing, may— |
| (a) |
impose conditions, including, but not limited to, earmarking on an amount in Schedule 1 or 2, other than a conditional allocation, in order to promote transparency and accountability and the effective management of the appropriation; and |
| (b) |
stop the use of an amount in respect of which conditions imposed in terms of paragraph (a) are not met. |
| (2) |
The Minister, in writing, may on application by an accounting officer— |
| (b) |
in exceptional circumstances, withdraw, |
a condition imposed, including an earmarking, in terms of subsection (1)(a).
| (3) |
The stoppage of an amount in terms of subsection (1)(b) must be disclosed in the National Treasury’s next quarterly report to the relevant Parliamentary Committees. |
Trade Metrology Act, 1973
