Constitution of Lesotho, 1993
Restrictions with regard to certain financial measures
- Jurisdiction
- Lesotho
- Provision
- 79
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
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Official source79. Restrictions with regard to certain financial measures
Except with the consent of the cabinet signified by a Minister neither House of Parliament
shall -
(a) proceed upon any bill (including any amendment to a bill) that, in the opinion of the
person presiding, makes provision for any of the following purposes -
(i) for the imposition of taxation or the alteration of taxation otherwise than by
reduction;
(ii) for the imposition of any charge upon the Consolidated Fund or any other
public fund of Lesotho or the alteration of any such charge otherwise than by
reduction;
(iii) for the payment, issue or withdrawal from the Consolidated Fund or any other
public fund of Lesotho of any moneys not charged thereon or any increase in
the amount of such a payment, issue or withdrawal; or
(iv) for the composition or remission of any debt due to the Government of
Lesotho; or
(b) proceed upon any motion (including any amendment to a motion) the effect of
which, in the opinion of the person presiding, would be to make provision for any of
those purposes.
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