The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007

Withdrawal of money from Consolidated Fund or other public funds

103.—(1) No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund except on the authority of a warrant under the hand of the Minister charged with responsibility for finance (in this Chapter referred to as “the Minister”); but where, in the opinion of the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, moneys are required to enable the Governor to discharge his or her responsibilities under section 60, such moneys may be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund either—

(a) on the authority of a warrant under the hand of the Minister; or

(b) on the authority of a warrant under the hand of the Governor, acting in his or her discretion.

(2) No warrant shall be issued by the Minister for the purpose of meeting any expenditure unless—

(a) the expenditure has been authorised for the financial year during which the withdrawal is to take place—

(i) by an Appropriation Act; or

(ii) by a supplementary estimate approved by resolution of the House of Assembly;

(b) the expenditure has been authorised in accordance with section 105; or

(c) it is expenditure (in this Chapter referred to as “statutory expenditure”) that is charged on the Consolidated Fund by this Constitution or any other law.

(3) No moneys shall be withdrawn from any public fund other than the Consolidated Fund unless the issue of those moneys had been authorised by or under any law.