Mpumalanga Finance Act, 2012

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South Africa · Mpumalanga
Citation
Act 3 of 2012
Date
14 February 2013
Language
English
Type
Legislation
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Mpumalanga Finance Act, 2012

Act 3 of 2012

ACTTo approve unauthorised expenditure; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
BE IT ENACTED by the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, as follows -

1. Interpretation and definitions

Unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression not specifically defined in this Act and to which a meaning has been assigned in the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), has the meaning assigned to it in that Act:-“Provincial Revenue Fund” means the fund mentioned in section 226 of the Constitution being the fund for the Province into which all money received by the Provincial Government must be paid, except money reasonably excluded by an Act of Parliament;“SCOPA” means the Select Committee on Public Accounts;“the Constitution” means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;“unauthorised expenditure” means-(a)Overspending of a vote or a main division within a vote;(b)Expenditure not in accordance with the purpose of a vote or, in the case of a main division, not in accordance with the purpose of the main division.

2. Approval of unauthorised expenditure

(a)The unauthorised expenditure referred to in the Schedule amounting to R157 272 000.00, and described in the SCOPA Reports identified in the second column of the Schedule, is hereby approved and authorised as a direct charge against the Provincial Revenue Fund in terms of section 226(2)(b) of the Constitution, 1996, read with section 34(1)(a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999).

3. Recovery of unauthorised expenditure

This Act does not detract from or limit any right or obligation to take appropriate steps to recover unauthorised expenditure from a responsible official or former official.

4. Short title

This Act is called the Mpumalanga Finance Act, 2012.

Schedule

Unauthorised expenditure referred to in section 34(1)(a) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999

An additional amount is appropriated as a direct charge against the Provincial Revenue Fund to cover the overspending of the vote appropriation as indicated below.
Amount unauthorisedCommittee on public accounts referenceFinancial yearVote title
(R)   
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
2 661 000.0020th report, par. 3.12003/04Public Works, Roads and Transport
588 000.003rd report, par. 3.4.12006/07Culture, Sport and Recreation
16 020 000.0015th report, par. 3.1.12006/07Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
465 000.0041st report, par. 3.32006/07Office of the Premier
3 870 000.0024th report, par. 3.2.22008/09Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
1 732 000.003rd report, par. 3.3.1(b)2009/10Culture, Sport and Recreation
131 936 000.0013th report, par. 3.2.1.12009/10Education
157 272 000.00   
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History of this document

14 February 2013 this version
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  1. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
  2. Public Finance Management Act, 1999

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