(1) The Executive Authority must—
| (a) |
after consultation with the Minister of Finance, determine a process for submitting Parliament’s budget and adjustments budget to the National Treasury; |
| (b) |
consult with the Minister of Finance before the budget and adjustments budget are submitted to the National Treasury; |
| (c) |
submit the budget and adjustments budget to the National Treasury; and |
| (d) |
represent Parliament in any discussions with the Minister of Finance on any aspect of Parliament’s budget or adjustments budget. |
| (2) |
The Executive Authority must table in Parliament, for referral to the oversight mechanism— |
| (a) |
the draft strategic plan of Parliament, within ten working days of receiving it from the Accounting Officer; |
| (b) |
the draft annual performance plan and draft budget, at least one month before the draft budget must be submitted to the National Treasury; |
| (c) |
the draft adjustments budget, at least one month before the adjustments budget must be submitted to the National Treasury; and |
| (d) |
any draft revisions to the approved allocations of Parliament's own funds. |
[Section 2 inserted by section 8 of Act No. 34 of 2014]
Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
