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81. CONTINGENCIES FUND (1) There shall be such provision as may be made by Parliament for the establishment of a Contingencies Fund and for authorising the Minister responsible for finance, if satisfied that there has arisen an urgent and unforeseen need for expenditure for which no other provision exists, to make advances from that Fund to meet that need. (2) Where any advance is made from the Contingencies Fund, a supplementary estimate shall as soon as possible be laid before the House and when the supplementary estimate has been approved by the House, a supplementary appropriation bill shall be introduced as soon as possible in the House for the purpose of replacing the amount so advanced. Laws of Saint Lucia Constitution of Saint Lucia Cap. 1.01 81 Revision Date: 31 Dec 2006