Section 80: General Fund

80. General Fund (1) There shall be, in respect of every local authority, other than a Village Council, a General Fund— (a) into which shall be paid— (i) all revenue; and (ii) such amount of grants in respect of all expenditure, both recurrent and capital, as may be appropriated by the National Assembly; and (b) out of which all liabilities shall be paid. (2) Subject to subsection (3), all payments to and out of a General Fund shall be made by the appropriate Financial Controller. (3) Payments out of a General Fund shall not be made before approval of the appropriate Chief Executive has been obtained, and such approval may cover several payments. (4) No payment shall be made under subsection (2) unless it relates to an item included in estimates approved under section 85. (5) A District Council shall allocate, for specific or general purposes, from its General Fund, such sum of money as the District Council shall, subject to the Minister’s approval, make to each of the Village Councils set up within the jurisdiction of that District Council. [S. 80 amended by s. 17 (2) (b) of Act 1 of 2015 w.e.f. 1 January 2015.] [Issue 7] L18 – 50 Revised Laws of Mauritius