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s.7
Authorization of expenditure in advance of appropriation
(1) The Legislative Council may, in advance of an Appropriation Ordinance, by resolution authorize expenditure for the services of the Government in respect of a financial year to be charged on the general revenue, in accordance with this Ordinance and subject to such limitations and conditions as may be specified in the resolution. (2) Expenditure charged on the general revenue pursuant to a resolution under this section shall be arranged in accordance with the heads and subheads shown in the estimates of expenditure laid under section 5 and the provisions of this Ordinance shall, for the purposes of this subsection and subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified in the resolution, apply to such estimates as though they were the approved estimates of expenditure. (3) Expenditure charged on the general revenue pursuant to a resolution under this section shall be set off against the amounts respectively provided in the Appropriation Ordinance upon the same coming into operation.