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National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)

Chapter 5 : Institutions

Part 1 : National Forests Advisory Council

38. Funding of Council

 

(1) The Council is funded by money appropriated by Parliament.

 

(2) Before 31 October of every year the Council must submit a budget of its expenditure for the next financial year to the Minister for his or her approval.

 

(3) The Council may during the course of a financial year submit to the Minister for his or her approval additional or revised budgets for that year.

 

(4) The Minister must include the budget of the Council in his or her annual budget for the Department submitted for approval to Parliament.

 

(5) The Council must as soon as possible after the end of each financial year present a report on its expenditure for that year to the Minister.

 

(6) The financial year ends on 31 March.