Payment out of Consolidated Fund: sums authorised by Parliament.
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1
This section applies in respect of sums which Parliament has authorised, by Act or resolution of the House of Commons, to be issued out of the Consolidated Fund.
2
The Comptroller and Auditor General shall, on receipt of a requisition from the Treasury, grant the Treasury a credit on the Exchequer account at the Bank of England (or on its growing balance).
3
Where a credit has been granted under subsection (2) issues shall be made to principal accountants from time to time on orders given to the Bank by the Treasury.
4
An order under subsection (3) shall specify the service on account of which the issue is authorised.
5
The Bank shall send to the Comptroller and Auditor General a daily account of all issues made from the Exchequer account in pursuance of this section.
6
The Treasury shall send to the Comptroller and Auditor General a daily statement specifying the service on account of which each issue was made from the Exchequer account in pursuance of this section.
S. 15 substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 20, s. 29, Sch. 1 para. 7; S.I. 2000/3349, art. 3 (with art. 5)
S. 15 amended (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 20, s. 3(1)(a); S.I. 2000/3349, art. 3 (with art. 5)
S. 15(5) amended (22.12.2000) by 2000 c. 20, s. 4(4)(a); S.I. 2000/3349, art. 3