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Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities Act, 2002 (Act No. 19 of 2002)

Part 6 : Administrative and Financial Matters

34. Funding

 

1) The Commission is entitled to money appropriated annually by Parliament to enable it to perform its functions effectively.

 

2) For purposes of subsection (1), the Commission-
a) must submit to the Minister during each financial year, but before a date set by the Minister, estimates of the Commission’s income and expenditure for the next financial year; and
b) may submit to the Minister at any time during a financial year estimates of the Commission’s income and expenditure supplementary to those mentioned in paragraph (a).

 

3) The Commission may seek to acquire gifts, donations or sponsorships to assist the Commission with the achievement of its objects, but such gifts, donations or sponsorships must be dealt with in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), and any regulations and instructions made and issued under that Act.

 

4) When submitting the estimates the Commission must disclose, in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 1999, full particulars of any income that has accrued, or is expected to accrue, to the Commission from a source other than an appropriation by Parliament.

 

5) The Commission must refund to the National Revenue Fund any money paid to the Commission in terms of subsection (1) that has not been used at the end of a financial year, unless otherwise agreed to by the Minister of Finance.