Constitution of Lesotho, 1993
Withdrawals from Consolidated Fund or other public funds
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Official source111. Withdrawals from Consolidated Fund or other public funds
(1) No moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund except -
(a) to meet expenditure that is charged upon the Fund by this Constitution or by any Act
of Parliament; or
(b) where the issue of those moneys has been authorised by an Appropriation Act or by
an Act made in pursuance of section 113 of this Constitution.
(2) Where any moneys are charged by this Constitution or any Act of Parliament upon the
Consolidated Fund or any other public fund, they shall be paid out of that fund by the
Government of Lesotho to the person or authority to whom payment is due.
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(3) No moneys shall be withdrawn from any public fund other than the Consolidated Fund
unless the issue of those moneys has been authorised by or under any law.
(4) Parliament may prescribe the manner in which withdrawals may be made from the
Consolidated Fund or any other public fund.
(5) The investment of moneys forming part of the Consolidated Fund shall be made in
such manner as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), provision may be made by or under
an Act of Parliament authorising withdrawals to be made from the Consolidated Fund, in
such circumstances and to such extent as may be prescribed by or under an Act of
Parliament, for the purpose of making repayable advances.
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Constitution of Lesotho, 1993 · gov.ls · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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