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Article 215 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
215
Chapter
CHAPTER 12 — TRADITIONAL LEADERS
Index row title
(1) National, provincial and municipal budgets and budgetary processes must promote
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
6c441325-d667-4ce2-afbf-691b149343d4

136 words

Verbatim text

transparency, accountability and the effective financial management of the economy, debt and the public sector. (2) National legislation must prescribe— (a) the form of national, provincial and municipal budgets; (b) when national and provincial budgets must be tabled; and (c) that budgets in each sphere of government must show the sources of revenue and the way in which proposed expenditure will comply with national legislation. (3) Budgets in each sphere of government must contain— (a) estimates of revenue and expenditure, differentiating between capital and current expenditure; (b) proposals for financing any anticipated deficit for the period to which they apply; and (c) an indication of intentions regarding borrowing and other forms of public liability that will increase public debt during the ensuing year. [Date of commencement of s. 215: 1 January 1998.]Chapter 13: Finance 112Treasury control

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  • The index files this text under article 215 of the Constitution of South Africa.
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  • The passage runs to about 136 words.

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