Public Finance Ordinance

(1)
The heads contained in the estimates of expenditure for a financial year shall be included in an Appropriation Bill which shall be introduced into the Legislative Council at the same time as the estimates.
(2)
Upon the enactment of the Appropriation Ordinance the estimates of expenditure for the financial year to which the Ordinance relates shall be deemed to be approved to the extent that they are provided for in the Ordinance and shall have effect from the first day of such financial year.
(3)
Expenditure for the financial year on the services of the Government shall, subject to this Ordinance, be arranged in accordance with the heads and subheads and be limited by the provision in each subhead shown in the estimates of expenditure as approved or as may subsequently be changed from time to time in accordance with
section 8
.