Public Finance Management Amendment Act [No. 29 of 1999]
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
STAATSKOERANT
VAN DIE REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA
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CAPE TOWN, 30 APRIL 1999 VOL. 406 No. 19978
KAAPSTAD, 30 APRIL 1999
I OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
No. 510. 30 April 1999
It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act which is hereby published for general information:—
No. 29 of 1999: Public Finance Management Amendment Act, 1999.
KANTOOR VAN DIE PRESIDENT
No. 510. 30 April 1999
Hierby word bekend gemaak dat die President sy goed- keuring geheg het aan die onderstaande Wet wat hierby ter algemene inligting gepubliseer word:—
No. 29 v a n 1 9 9 9 : Wysigingswet Op Openbare Finansi~[~ Bestuur. 1999,
GENERAL EXPLAN.$TORY NOTE:
[ 1 \\’ords ill bold type illsqLlare bl-ackets indicate omissions from existing enactments.
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(Etlglisli te.vf si~l]ed IIy tllc Prc.sidcllt. ) (Asserlted tc) 14 Al]ril 1999.)
ACT To amend the Public Finance Nlanagement Act, 1999, to provide for the application of that Act to provincial governments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
B E IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.as follows:— Amendment of section 1 of Act 1 of 1999
1. Section 1 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by— 5
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,. the substitution for the definition of “department” of the following definition: “ ‘department’ means a national or provincial department:”; the substitution for the definition of “executive authority.. of the following definition: “ ‘executive authority’— 10 (a) in relation to a national department, means the Cabinet member who is
accountable to Parliament for that department; [and] (1>) in relation to a provincial department, ”means the member of the Executive
Council of a province who is accountable to the provincial Ie.rislature for that department: 15
[(b)](c) in relation to o nationol public entity, means the Cabinet member who is— accountable to Parliament for that public entity or in whose portfolio It falls: and
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(d) in rel=on to a prokrincial public entity. means the member of the provincial Executive Council who is accountable to the provincial 20 legislature for that public entity or in whose portfolio it falls:”;
the deletion in paragraph (l)) of the definition of .. financial year.’ of the word “national”; the addition at the end of paragraph (l)) of the definition of “irregular expenditure.’ of the word .’or”, and after that paragraph the following 25 paragraph: “(c) any provincial legislation providing for procurement procedures in that
provincial Qovemment:”; the substitution in the definition of “main division within a vote” for paragraph (b) of the following pamgmph: 30
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.’(b) is approved by Parliament or a provincial legislature, as may be appropriate, as part of the vote;”;
the insertion after the definition of “main division within a vote” of the following definition: “ ‘MEC for finance’ means the member of an Executive Council of a 5 province responsible for finance in the province;”; the insertion after the definition of “prescribe” of the following definitions: “ ‘provincial department’ means— (a) a provincial administration listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Service Act,
1994; or (b) a department within a provincial administration and listed in Schedule 2
of that Act: ‘provincial government business enterprise’ means an entity which— (a) is a juristic person under the ownership control of a provincial executive; (b) has been assigned financial and operational authority to carry on a
business activity; (c) as its principal business, provides goods or services in accordance with
ordinary business principles; and (d) is financed fully or substantially from sources other than—
(i) a Provincial Revenue Fund; or (ii) by way of a tax, levy or other statutory money;
‘provincial public entity’ means— (u) a provincial government business enterprise; or (b) a board, commission, company, corporation, fund or other entity (other
than a provincial government business enterprise) which is— ~ (i) established in terms of legislation or a provincial constitution;
(ii) fully or substantially funded either from a Provincial Revenue Fund or by way of a tax, levy or other money imposed in terms of legislation; and
(iii) accountable to a provincial legislature; ‘provincial treasury’ means a treasury‘established in terms of section 17;”; the substitution for the definition of “public entity” of the following definition: “ ‘public entity’ means a national or provincial public entity;”; the addition at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “Revenue Fund” of the word “or”, and after that paragraph the following paragraph: “(b) a Provincial Revenue Fund mentioned in section 226 of the Constitu-
tion:”: the addition at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “trading entity” of the word “or”, and after that paragraph the following paragraph: “(b) in the case of a provincial department, with the approval of the relevant
provincial treasury acting within a prescribed framework;”; the substitution for the definition of “treasury” of the following definition: “ ‘treasury’ means the National Treasury or “a provincial treasu-~, as maybe appropriate in the circumstances;”; and the substitution in the definition of “vote” for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: “(b) is separately approved by Parliament or a provincial legislature, as may
be appropriate, before it approves the relevant draft appropriation Act as such.”.
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Amendment of section 3 of Act 1 of 1999
2. Sec[ion 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended by— (a) the substitution for paragraph (d) of subsection(1) of the following paragraph:
“(d) Parliament and the provincial legislatures, subject to subsection (2). : and
(/7) the addition at the end of paragraph (u) of subsection (2) of the word “and.., and after that paragraph the following paragraph: “(b) a provincial legislature. any controlling and supervisory functions of the
National Treasury and a provincial treasury in terms of that provision are performed by the Speaker of the provincial legislature.”.
Amendment of section 6 of Act 1 of 1999
3. Section 6 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of the following paragraph:
“(c) must monitor and assess the implementation of this Act, includin& any prescribed norms and standards, in provincial departments, in [national] public entities and in constitutional institutions;”.
Amendment of section 7 of Act 1 of 1999
4. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection:
“(5) A bank which has opened a bank account for a department, a public entity listed in Schedule 3 or a constitutional institution, or any other institution that holds money for a department, a public entity listed in Schedule 3 or a constitutional institution, must promptly disclose information regarding the account when so requested by the National Treasury or the Auditor-General, or, in the case of a provincial department or provincial public entity, by the National Treasury, the Auditor-General or the relevant provincial treasury.’..
Amendment of section 10 of Act 1 of 1999
5. Section 10 of the Drinciual Act is hereby amended by— (a)
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. . the addition at the end of paragraph (a) of subs~ction ( 1 ) of the word “and”, and after that paragraph the following paragraph: “(b) in relation to a provincial department or provincial public entity, in
writing delegate any of the powers entrusted to the National Treasury in terms of this Act to a provincial treasury, or request that treasury to perform any of the duties assigned to the National Treasury in terms of this Act. as the Minister and the relevant MEC for finance may agree.”:
the substitution in subsection (2) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words:
“(2) A delegation. instruction or request in terms of subsection (1) to the head of a department forming part of the National Treasury. or to a provincial =—”; the deletion at the end of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of the word “and”; the insertion after paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of the following paragraph: .’(c) may authorise a provincial treasury, in the case of subsection ( 1 )(b)—
(i) to sub-delegate. in writing, the delegated power to an official in that provincial treasury, or to the holder of a specific post in that provincial treasury, or to the accounting officer for a provincial department, or to the accounting authority for a provincial public entity; or
(ii) to instruct an official in that provincial treasury, or the holder of a specific post in that provincial treasury, or the accounting officer for a provincial department, or the accounting authority for a provincial public entity. to perform the assigned duty; and”; and
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(CJ) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: .’(3) The Minister may confirm, vary or revoke any decision taken by the
head of a department forming part of the National Treasury, or by a provincial treasu~ as a result of a delegation, instruction or request in terms of subsection ( 1)(a) or (b), or by a treasury official or accounting officer or 5 accounting authority as a result of an authorisation in terms of subsection (~)(b) or (c). subject to any rights that may have become vested as a consequence of the decision.”.
Insertion of Chapter 3 in Act 1 of 1999
6. The following Chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act after Chapter 2:
“CHAPTER 3
PROVINCML TREASURIES AND PROVINCML REVENUE FUNDS
Part 1: Provinctil treasuries
Establishment
17. (1) There is a provincial treasury for each province, consisting of— (a) the MEC for finance in the province, who is the head of the provincial
treasury; and (b) the provincial department responsible for financial matters in the province.
(2) The MEC for finance as the head of a provincial treasury takes the policy and other decisions of the treasury, except those decisions taken as a result of a delegation or instruction in terms of section 20.
Functions and pourers
18. (1) A provincial treasury must— (u) prepare the provincial budget; (b) exercise control over the implementation of the provincial budget; (c) promote and enforce transparency and effective management in respect of
revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities of provincial departments and provincial public entities; and
(d) ensure that its fiscal policies do not materially and unreasonably prejudice national economic policies.
(2) A provincial treasury— (a) must issue provincial treasury instructions not inconsistent with this Act; (b) must enforce this Act and any prescribed national and provincial norms and
standards, including any prescribed standards of generally recognised accounting practice and uniform classification systems, in provincial depart- ments;
(c) must comply with the annual Division of Revenue Act, and monitor and assess the implementation of that Act in provincial public entities;
(d) must monitor and assess the implementation in provincial public entities of national and provincial norms and standards;
(e) may assist provincial departments and provincial public entities in building their capacity for efficient, effective and transparent financial management;
v) may investigate any system of financial management and internal control applied by a provincial department or a provincial public entity;
(g) must intervene by taking appropriate steps, which may include the withhold- ing of funds, to address a serious or persistent material breach of this Act by a provincial department or a provincial public entity;
(/1) must promptly provide any information required by the National Treasury in terms of this Act; and
(i) may do anything further that is necessary to fulfil its responsibilities effectively.
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Annual consolidated financial statements
19. (1) A provincial treasu~ must— (n) prepare consolidated financial statements, in accordance with generally
recognised accounting practice, for each financial year in respect of— (i) provincial departments in the province;
(ii) public entities under the ownership control of the provincial executive of the prolince: and
(iii) the provincial legislature in the province; and (b) submit those statements to the Auditor-General within three months after the
end of that financial year. (2) The Auditor-General must audit the consolidated financial statements and submit
an audit report on the statements to the provincial treasury of the province concerned within three months of receipt of the statements.
(3) The MEC for finance in a province must submit the consolidated financial statements and the audit report, within one month of receiving the report from the Auditor-General, to the provincial legislature for tabling in the legislature.
(4) The consolidated financial statements must be made public when submitted to the provincial le&islature.
(5) If the MEC for finance fails to submit the consolidated financial statements and the Auditor-General’s audit report on those statements to the provincial legislature within seven months after the end of the financial year to which those statements relate—
(a) the MEC must submit to the legislature a written explanation setting out the reasons why they were not submitted; and
(b) the Auditor-General may issue a special report on the delay.
Delegations by provincial treasuries
20. (1) The MEC for finance in a province may, in writing, delegate any of the powers entrusted or delegated to the provincial treasury in terms of this Act to the head of the department referred to in section 17(1)(b), or instruct that head of department to perform any of the duties assigned to the provincial treasury in terms of this Act.
(2) A delegation or instruction in terms of subsection (1) to the head of the department referred to in section 17(1 )(b)—
(a) is subject to any limitations or conditions that the MEC for finance may impose;
(b) may authorise that head— (i)-
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to, in writing, sub-delegate the delegated power to another treasury official or the holder of a specific post in that treasury, or to the accounting officer for a provincial department, or to the accounting authority for a provincial public entity in the province; or to instruct another provincial treasury official or the holder of a specific post in that treasury, or the accounting officer for a provincial department, or the accounting authority for a provincial public entity in the province. to perform the assigned duty; and
(c) does not divest the MEC for finance of the responsibility concerning the exercise of the delegated power or the performance of the assigned duty.
(3) The MEC for finance may confirm, vary or revoke any decision taken by the head of the department referred to in section 17(1 )(b), as a result of a delegation or instruction in terms of subsection (]). or by a treasury official or accounting officer or accounting authority as a result of an authorisation in terms of subsection (2)(b), subject to any rights that may have become vested as a consequence of the decision.
Part 2: Provi!tcial Reve)zue Fu)lds
Control of Provincial Revenue Funds
21. (1) The provincial treasury of a province is in charge of that province’s Provincial Revenue Fund and must enforce compliance with the provisions of section 226 of the Constitution, namely that—
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(a) all money recei\ed b! the provincial government must promptly be paid into the Fund, except money reasonably excluded by this Act or another Act of parliament; and
(b) no money ma! be withdrawn from the Fund except— (i) in terms of an appropriation by a provincial Act; or
(ii) as a direct charge against the Fund when it is provided for in the Constitution or a provincial Act.
(2) Money that must be paid into the Provincial Revenue Fund is paid into the Fund by depositing it into a bank account of the Fund in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed.
(3) A provincial treasury must establish appropriate and effective cash management and banking arrangements for its Provincial Revenue Fund in accordance with the framework that must be prescribed in terms of section 7.
Deposits into Provincial Revenue Funds
22. (1) All money received by a provincial government, including the province’s equitable share, and grants made to it, in terms of the annual Division of Revenue Act, must be paid into the province’s Provincial Revenue Fund, except money received by—
(a) the provincial legislature in the province; (b) a provincial public entity in tie province; (c) the provincial government from donor agencies which in terms of legislation
or the agreement with the donor, must be paid to the Reconstruction and “Development Programme Fund;
(d) a provincial department in the province— (i) operating a trading entity, if the money is received in the ordinary course
of operating the trading entity; (ii) in trust for a specific person or category of persons or for a specific
purpose; (iii) from another department to render an agency service on behalf of that
department; (iv) in terms of the annual Division of Revenue Act, if the money is exempted
by that Act from payment into the Revenue Fund; or (v) if the money is of a kind described in Schedule 4.
(2) The exclusion in subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a provincial public entity in the province which is not listed in Schedule 3 but which, in terms of section 47, is required to be listed.
(3) Draft legislation that excludes money from payment into a Provincial Revenue Fund may be introduced in Parliament only after the Minister has been consulted on the reasonableness of the exclusion and has consented to the exclusion.
(4) Any legislation inconsistent with subsection (1) is of no force and effect to the extent of the inconsistency.
(5) Money received by a provincial legislature or a provincial public entity listed in Schedule 3 must be paid into a bank account opened by the entity concerned.
Withdrawal of exclusions from Provincial Revenue Funds
23. (1) The National Treasury, after having consulted the relevant provincial treasury, may withdraw, from a date determined by it, any exclusion granted to a provincial department or provincial public entity in terms of section 22(1), either with regard to all money or with regard to money of a specific kind received by that department or public entity, if—
(a) the exclusion is not reasonable within the context of section 226 of the Constitution; or
(b) the National Treasury regards the withdrawal of the exclusion to be necessary for transparency or more effective and accountable financial management.
(2) The exclusion in terms of section 22(1) of a provincial government business enterprise which is a company and in which the relevant province is not the sole shareholder, may not be withdrawn, provided the National Treasury has given its prior
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written approval to the prot’ince to participate in a company that is not wholly owned by the province.
(3) From the date on \vhich the withdrawal of an exclusion in terms of subsection ( 1 ) takes effect until the end of the relevant financial year, a provincial treasury may transfer money from the Provincial Re\’enue Fund. as a direct char&e against the Fund, to the provincial department or provincial public entity affected by the withdrawal of the exclusion—
(a) if a provincial Act pro~fides for the transfer to be a direct charge; and (b) provided that the amount of the transfer does not exceed the amount that
would otherwise have been excluded from payment into the Fund. (4) The Minister must promptly inform Parliament of any withdrawal of an exclusion
in terms of subsection ( 1).
V’ithdrawals and investments from Provincial Revenue Funds
24. (1) Only a provincial treasury may withdraw money from a Provincial Revenue Fund, and may do so only—
(a) to provide funds that have been authorised— (i) in terms of an appropriation by a provincial Act: or
(ii) as a direct charge against the Provincial Revenue Fund provided for in the Constitution or a provincial ACL
(b) to refund money incorrectly paid into, or which is not due to, the Provincial Revenue Fund: or
(c) to deposit into or invest money in the National Revenue Fund. (2) A payment in terms of subsection (1)(b) or (c) is a direct charge against a
Provincial Revenue Fund if a provincial Act so provides. (3) (a) A provincial treasury, in accordance with a prescribed framework, may invest
temporarily in the Republic money in the province’s Provincial Revenue Fund that is not immediately needed.
(b) When money in a Provincial Revenue Fund is invested, the investment, including interest earned, is regarded as part of that Fund.
Use of funds in emergency situations
25. (1) The MEC for finance in a province may authorise the use of funds from that province’s Provincial Revenue Fund to defray expenditure of an exceptional nature which is currently not provided for and which cannot, without serious prejudice to the public interest in the province. be postponed to a future appropriation by the provincial le&islature.
(2) The combined amount of any authorisations in terms of subsection (1) may not exceed two per cent of the total amount appropriated in the annual provincial budget for the current financial year.
(3) An amount authorised in terms of subsection (1) is a direct charge against the Provincial Revenue Fund if a provincial Act so provides.
(4) An amount authorised in terms of subsection (1) must— (a) be repofled to the provincial legislature and the Auditor-General within 14
days; and (1?) be attributed to a vote.
(5) A report to a provincial legislature in terms of subsection (4)(a) must be submitted to the provincial legislature for tabling in the legislature and made public.
(6) Expenditure in terms of subsection (1) must be included either in the next provincial adjustments budget for the financial year in which the expenditure is authorised. or in other appropriation legislation tabled in the provincial legislature within 120 days of the MEC for finance in the province authorisin& the expenditure, whichever is the sooner.”.
Substitution of heading in Chapter 4 of Act 1 of 1999
8. The heading “NATIONAL BUDGETS” in Chapter 4 of the principal Act is hereby substituted for the following heading:
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Substitution of section 26 of Act 1 of 1999
9. The following section is hereby substituted for section 26 of the principal Act:
“Annual appropriations
26. Parliament and each provincial legislature must appropriate money for each financial year for the requirements of the state and the province, 5 respectively. .’.
Amendment of section 27 of Act 1 of 1999
10. Section 27 of the principal Act is hereby amended by— (a) the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection:
“(2) The MEC for finance in a province must table the provincial annual 10 budget for a financial year in the provincial legislature not later than two weeks after the tablin,~ of the national annual budget, but the Minister may
PProve an extension of time for the tabling of a provincial budget.”; (b) ;he substitution for paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of the following paragraph:
“(e) estimates of revenue excluded in terms of section 13(1) or 22( 1] from the 15 relevant Revenue Fund for that financial year;”;
(c) the substitution for paragraph (fl of subsection (3) of the following paragraph: “&) estimates of all direct charges against the relevant Revenue Fund and
standing appropriations for that financial year;”; and (d) the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: 20
“(4) When the annual budget is introduced in the National Assembly or a provincial legislature, the accounting officer for each depmment must submit to Parliament or the provincial legislature, as maybe appropriate, measurable objectives for each main division within the department’s vote. The relevant treasury may co-ordinate these submissions and consolidate them in one 25 document.”.
Amendment of section 28 of Act 1 of 1999
11. Section 28 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words:
“(1 ) The Minister and the MEC for finance in a province must annually table in 30 the National Assembly and in that province’s provincial legislature, respectively, a multi-year budget projection of—”.
Amendment of section 29 of Act 1 of 1999
12. Section 29 of the principal Act is hereby amended by— (a)
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the substitution for subsection ( 1 ) of the following subsection: 35 “(l) If an annual budget is not passed before the start of the financial year
to which it relates. funds may be withdrawn in accordance with this section from the relevant Revenue Fund for the services of the state or the province concerned during that financial year as direct charges against the Fund until the budget is passed..’; 40 the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:
“(3) The funds provided for in subsection (1) are not additional to funds appropriated for the relevant financial year, and any funds withdrawn in terms of that subsection must be regarded as forming part of the funds appropriated in the relevant annual budget for that financial year.”; and 45 ~ the addition after subsection (3) of the following subsection:
“(4) This section does not apply in respect of a province unless a provincial Act provides that the withdrawal of funds in terms of this section is a direct charge against that province’s Revenue Fund.”.
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Insertion of section 31 in Act 1 of 1999
13. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 30:
“Provincial adjustments budgets
31. ( 1 ) The MEC for finance in a province may table an adjustments budget in the provincial legislature, subject to subsection (3).
(2) An adjustments budget of a province may only provide for— (a) (b)
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the appropriation of funds tha~ have become available to the province; unforeseeable and unavoidable expenditure recommended by the provincial Executive Council of the province within a framework determined by the Minister; any expenditure in terms of section 25; money to be appropriated for expenditure already announced by the MEC for finance during the tabling of the annual budget; the shifting of funds between and within votes or to follow the transfer of functions in terms of section 42; the utilisation of savings under a main division within a vote for the de frayment of excess expenditure under another main division within the same vote in terms of section 43; and the roll-over of unspent funds from the preceding financial year.
(3) The Minister may determine the time “when an-adjustments budget may be tabled in a provincial legislature, as well as the format for such budgets.’..
Amendment of section 32 of Act 1 of 1999
14, Section 32 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection ) of the following subsection:
“(2) After &e end of a prescribed period, but at least quarterly, every provincial treasury must submit to the National Treasury a statement of revenue and expenditure with regard to the Revenue Fund for which that treasury is responsible, for publication in the national Goveritmerlt Gazerte within 30 days after the end of each prescribed period.’..
Amendment of section 33 of Act 1 of 1999
15. Section 33 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words:
“The relevant treasury-’..
Substitution of section 34 of Act 1 of 1999
16. The following section is hereby substituted for section 34 of the PrinciPal Act:
“Unauthorised expenditure
34. (1) Unauthorised expenditure does not become a charge against a Revenue Fund except when— (a) the expenditure is an overspendin& of a vote and Parliament or a
provincial legislature, as may be appropriate. approves, as a direct
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charge against the relesant Revenue Fund. an additional amount for that \ote which covers the overspending; or
(b) the expenditure is unauthorised for another reason and Parliament or a provincial Iesislature, as may be appropriate, authorises the expen~ ture as a direct charge against the relevant Revenue Fund.
(2) If Parliament or a provincial legislature does not approve in terms of subsection ( 1 )~a) an additional amount for the amount of any overspending, that amount becomes a charge against the funds allocated for the next or future financial years under the relevant vote.”.
Insertion of section 3j in Act 1 of 1999
17. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 34:
“Unfunded mandates
35. Draft national legislation that assigns an additional function or power to, or imposes any other obligation on, a provincial government, must, in a memorandum that must be introduced in Parliament with that legislation, give a projection of the financial implications of that function, power or obligation to the pro~ince. ”.
Amendment of section 36 of Act 1 of 1999
18. Section 36 of the principal Act is hereby amended by— (a)
(b)
the substitution in subsection (3) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words:
“(3) The relevant treasury may, in exceptional circumstances, approve or instruct in writing that a person other than the person mentioned in subsection (2) be the accounting officer for—”; and the substitution for subsection (4) of the following paragraph:
“(4) The relevant treasury may at any time withdraw in writing an approval or instruction in terms of subsection (3).”.
Amendment of section 38 of Act 1 of 1999
19. Section 38 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph:
“(g) on discovery of any unauthorised, irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditure, must immediately report, in writing, particulars of the expendi- ture to the relevant treasury and in the case of irregular expenditure involving the procurement of goods or services, also to the relevant tender board;”.
Amendment of section 39 of Act 1 of 1999
20. Section 39 of the principal Act is hereby amended by— (a) the substitution in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) for the words preceding
subparagraph (i) of the foIlowing words: “(b) report to the executive authority and the relevant treasury any impend-
ing—”; and (b) the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of the following paragraph:
“(c) comply with any remediaI measures imposed by the relevant ~reasury in terms of this Act to prevent overspending of the vote or a main division within the vote.”.
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Amendment of section 64 of Act 1 of 1999
35. Section 64 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:
.’(3) Any decision of the executive authority to proceed with the implementation of the directive, and the reasons for the decision, must be in writing, and the 5 accounting officer must promptly file a copy of this document with the National Treasury and the Auditor-General, and if a provincial department is involved, also with the relevant provincial treasury. .’,
Amendment of section 65 of Act 1 of 1999
36. Section 65 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection 10 (1) for the words preceding paragraph (u) of the following words:
“(1 ) The executive authority responsible for a department or public entity must table in the National Assembly or a provincial legislature, as may be appro- @—”.
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37. Section 66 of the principal Act is hereby amended by— (a) the addition at the end of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of the word “and”,
and after that paragraph the following paragraph: “Jc) in the case of loans by a province or a provincial government business
enterprise under the ownership control of a provincial executive, is 20 within the limits as set in terms of the Borrowing Powers of Provincial I Governments Act, 1996 (Act No. 48 of 1996).”;
(b) the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: “(2) [Only the following persons may] A government may only
through the following persons borrow money, or issue a guarantee, 25 indemnity or security, or enter into any other transaction that binds or may bind [the] s Revenue Fund to any future financial commitment: (a) [Transactions that bind or may bind] The National Revenue
Fund: The Minister or, in the case of the issue of a guarantee, indemity or security, the responsible Cabinet member acting with 30 the concurrence of the Minister in terms of section 70.
(b) A Provincial Revenue Fund: The MEC for finance in the province, acting in accordance with the Borrowing Powers of Provincial Governments Act, 1996.”;
(c) the addition in subsection (3) of the following paragraph: 35 ‘~d) A provincial government business enterprise listed in Schedule 3 and
authorised by notice in the national Government Gazetre by the Minister: The MEC for finance in the province, acting with the concurrence of the Minister, subiect to any conditions that the Minister may impose.”;
(d) the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: 40 “(4) Constitutional institutions and provincial public entities not
mentioned in subsection (3)(d) may not borrow money, nor issue a guarantee, indemnity or security, nor enter into any other transaction that binds or may bind the institution or entity to any future financial commitment.”; and 45
(e) the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: “(5) Despite subsection (4), the Minister may in writin& permit a
public entity mentioned in subsection (3) (c) ~ or a constitutional institution to borrow money for bridging purposes up to a prescribed . limit, including a temporary bank overdraft, subject to such conditions as 50 the Minister may impose.”.
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Insertion of section 67 of Act 1 of 1999
38. The following section is hereby insemed in the principal Act after section 66:
“No provincial foreign commitments
67. A provincial government, including any provincial public entity, may 5 not borrow money or issue a guarantee, indemnity or security or enter into any other transaction that binds itself to any future financial commitment, denominated in a foreign currency or concluded on a foreign financial market.”.
Substitution of section 69 of Act 1 of 1999
39. The following section is hereby substituted for section 69 of the principal Act:
“Regulations on borrowing by public entities
69. The Minister may regulate by regulation in terms of section 76 the borrowing of money by or for or on behalf of public entities referred to in section 66(3)(b~ [and] (c) and (d).”.
Amendment of section 77 of Act 1 of 1999
40. Section 77 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of the following
subparagraph: “(ii) the majority may not be persons in the employ of the department,
except with the approval of the relevant treasury; and”; and (b) by the substitution for paragraph (c)of the following paragraph:
“(c) may be established for two or more departments or institutions if the relevant treasury [consider] considers it to be more economical.”.
Amendment of section 80 of Act 1 of 1999
41. Section 80 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
“(1 ) The Minister, by notice in the national Governmerzt Gazefte, must determine—
(a) a uniform interest rate applicable to loans granted out of [the] g Revenue Fund; and
(b) a uniform interest rate applicable to all other debts which must be paid into [the] g Revenue Fund.”.
Substitution of section 82 of Act 1 of 1999
42. The following section is hereby substituted for section 82 of the principal Act:
“Financial misconduct by treasury officials
82. An official of [the] g treasury to whom a power or duty is assigned in terms of section 10 or 20 commits an act of financial misconduct if that official wilfully or ne~ently fails to exercise that power or perform that duty.”.
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Amendment of section 85 of Act 1 of 1999
43. Section 85 of the principal Act is hereby amended by— (a) the substitution in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) for the words preceding
subparagraph (i) of the following words: “(a) the manner, form and circumstances in which allegations and
disciplinary and criminal charges of financial misconduct must be reported to the National Treasury, the relevant provincial treasury and the Auditor-General, including—”;
(b) the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection(1) of the following paragraph: ‘.(c) the circumstances in which the National Treasury or a provincial
treasury may direct that disciplin~ steps be taken or criminal charges be laid against a person for financial misconduct;”; and
(c) the substitution for paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph: “(e) the circumstances in which the findings of a disciplinary board and
any sanctions imposed by the board must be reported to the National Treasury, the relevant provincial treasury and the Auditor-General; and”.
Amendment of section 89 of Act 1 of 1999
44. Section 89 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subparagraph (v) of subsection (1)(a) of the following subparagraph:
“(v) Parliament and the provincial legislatures;”,
Amendment of Schedule 3 to Act 1 of 1999
45. Schedule 3 to the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following Parts:
“Part C: Provincial Public Entities
Eastern Cape:
1. Centre for Investment and Marketing in the Eastern Cape 2. Eastern Cape Agricultural Bank 3. Eastern Cape Appropriate Technology Unit 4. Eastern Cape Arts Council 5, Eastern Cape Consumer Affairs Court 6. Eastern Cape Development Corporation 7. Eastern Cape Development Tribunal 8. Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board 9. Eastern Cape Liquor Board
10. Eastern Cape Local Road Transport Board 11. Eastern Cape Museums 12. Eastern Cape Provincial Housing Board 13. Eastern Cape Provincially Aided Libraries 14. Eastern Cape Regional Authorities 15. Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council 16. Eastern Cape Tender Board 17. Eastern Cape Tourism Board 18. Eastern Cape Township Board
Free State:
1. Free State Mangaung Nursing College 2. Free State Rural Foundation 3. Free State Rural Strategy Unit 4. Free State Liquor Board 5. Free State Gambling ~d Gaming Bo~d 6. Free State Tender Board 7. Free State Tourism Board 8. Free State Youth Commission
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1. Gauteng Economic Development Agency 2. Gauteng Gambling Board 3. GautenE Tourism Authorit! 4. Gauteng Consumer Affairs Court 5. Gauteng Development Tribunal 6. Gauteng Education and Training Board 7. Gauteng Municipal Demarcation Board 8. Gauteng Provincial Housing Board 9. Gauteng Services Appeal Board
10. Gauteng Townships Board
KwaZulu-Natal:
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Kwtiulu-Natal Appeals Tribunal KwaZulu-Natal Development & Services Board KwaZulu-Natal Development Tribunal KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Board KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leaders KwaZulu-Natal Monuments Council Natal Sharks Board KwaZulu-Natal Private Townships Board KwaZulu-Natal Town and Regional Planning Commission KwaZulu-Natal Townships Board KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Peace Committee KwaZulu-Natal Tender Board KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Board KwaZulu-Natal Conservation Services KwaZulu-Natal Local Roads Transportation Board KwaZulu-Natal Marketing Initiative KwaZulu-Natal Economic Council KwaZulu-Natal Taxi Task Team KwaZulu-Natal International Airport Development Initiative S,A. Life Saving Natal Trust Fund Natal Arts Trust
MpumaIanga:
1. Mpumalanga Gambling Board 2. Mpumalanga Housing Board 3. Mpumalanga Parks Board 4. Mpumalanga Tender Board
Northern Cape:
1. Northern Cape Economic Development Unit 2. Northern Cape Gambling Board 3. Northern Cape Housing Board 4. Northern Cape Liquor Board 5. Northern Cape Local Transportation Board 6. Nofihem Cape Provincial Tender Board 7. Northern Cape Tourism Authority 8. Northern Cape Youth Commission
Northern Province:
1. Northern Province Agricultural and Rural Development Corporation 2. Northern Province Appeal Tribunals 3. Nofihem province Development Tribunals 4. Noflhern province Panel of Mediators
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5. Northern Province Planning Commission 6, Northern Province Provincial Tender Board 7. Northern Province Tourism Board 8. Northern Province Gaming Board 9. Northern Province Liquor Board
10. Northern Province Local Business Centres 11. Northern Province Housing Board 12. Northern Province Investment Initiative 13. Gateway International Airport
North West:
1. NW Agricultural Services CorpoPdtion 2. NW Arts Council 3. NW Communication Service 4. NW Mmabana Cultural Foundation 5. NW Ombudsman 6. NW Gambling Board 7. NW Tender Board 8. NW Parks and Tourism Board 9. NW Housing Corporation
Western Cape:
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WC Investment and Trade Promotion Agency WC Provincial Tender Board WC Tourism Board WC Gambling and Racing Board WC Housing Development Board WC Liquor Board WC Provincial Develo~ment Council
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Part D: Provincial Government Business Enterprises
Entity:
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Algoa Bus Company Mayibuye Transport Corporation Free State Agri-Eco (Pty) Ltd Free State Development Corporation Kwtiulu-Natal Finance & Investment Corporation Kw&ulu-Natal Mjindi Farming (Pty) Ltd Mpumalanga Development Corporation Mpumalanga Finance Corporation NW Development Corporation Natal Trust Farms (Pty) Ltd Northern Province Development Co~oration
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Amendment of Schedule 4 to .$ct 1 of 1999
46. Schedule 4 to the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the heading of the following heading:
“SCHEDULE 4
EXCLUSIONS FROM REVENUE FUNDS
(10 terms of section [13(1)(g)] 13(1) or 22(1 ))..
Substitution of long title of .4ct 1 of 1999
47. The following ion: title is hereby substituted for the long title of the principal Act: “To regulate financial management in the national government and provincial
governments; to ensure that all revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities of [that 10 government is] those governments are mana&ed efficiently and effectively: to provide for the responsibilities of persons entrusted with financial mana&ement in [that government] those governments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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48. The Arrangemel~ts of Sections after the long title in the principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the insertion after the arrangement of sections in Chapter 2 of the following arrangement:
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“CHAPTER 3
PROVINCIAL TREASURIES AND PROVINCIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Part 1: Provirlcial treasuries
Establishment Functions and powers Annual consolidated financial statements Delegations by provincial treasuries
Part 2: Provincial Revejzue Futzds
Control of Provincial Revenue Fund Deposits by provincial departments into Provincial Revenue Fund Withdrawal of exclusions from Provincial Revenue Funds Withdrawals from Provincial Revenue Funds
~5. Use of funds in emergency Situations’”; (/)) the insertion after ..30. National adjustments budget” of the following: 35
“31. prolincia] adjustments budgets”; (c) the insertion after .’34. Unauthorised expenditure” of the following:
..35. Unfunded mandates’.; and (d) the insertion after “66. Restrictions on borrowing, guarantees and other
commitments” of the following: 40 ‘.67. No provincial foreisn commitments” .
Short title and commencement
49. This Act is called the Public Finance Management Amendment Act, 1999, and its Provisions take effect on the date on which the provisions of the principal Act amended by the provisions of this Act. take effect. 45