Public Finance Ordinance

(1)
Upon the coming into operation of an Appropriation Ordinance, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by general warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue such sums as may be required to meet expenditure in accordance with that Ordinance.
(2)
Upon the making by the Legislative Council of a resolution under
section 7
, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by vote on account warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue such sums as may be required to meet expenditure in accordance with the resolution.
(3)
Upon the making of a change to the approved estimates of expenditure in accordance with
section 8
, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by supplementary warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue, in accordance with the change made, such sums as may be required to meet expenditure from any head in excess of the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Ordinance for that head.