Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This Act appropriates money for the State’s needs for the financial year ending 31 March 1998.”
This Act appropriates money for the State’s needs for the financial year ending 31 March 1998. This section appropriates money from the National Revenue Fund for State requirements for the financial year ending 31 March 1998, subject to the Exchequer Act, 1975. This section says the Act is called the Appropriation Act, 1997. This section lists agriculture support measures and grants-in-aid for named agricultural bodies. This section lists funding amounts for arts, culture, science and technology bodies and related grants-in-aid.
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How the instrument operates
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Start with the recorded version
updated 11 Jul 1997. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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Locate the controlling provision
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Read conditions and exceptions together
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Verify currency and official wording
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Research entry points
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This Act appropriates money for the State’s needs for the financial year ending 31 March 1998.
Section 11
This section says the Act is called the Appropriation Act, 1997.
Section 2
This provision is a budget-style listing of amounts for several government departments and related contributions.
Section 8
This section lists appropriations under the Minerals and Energy vote.
Section 23
This text only shows the heading “Welfare” and some figures; it does not state a rule.
Section 38
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Source and current-law status
Source record view
Source record from www.parliament.gov.za · updated 11 Jul 1997
The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.