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Section 78 - Appropriation

OVERVIEW

Section 78 provides for expenditures for the administration of the Act to be paid out of the government consolidated revenue fund, unless allocations for this purpose are made under another Act.

SECTION REFERENCE

78

In the absence of an appropriation for the purpose under another Act, expenditures incurred in connection with the administration of this Act may be paid out of the consolidated revenue fund.

INTERPRETATION

In the absence of funding, public bodies may determine that expenditures incurred in the administration of the Act be paid out of the consolidated revenue fund, which is used for general expenditures for government administration. This section also allows the public body to provide funds for the administration of the Act through other legislation.