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Expenditure and preparation of estimate

25. (1) The expenditure of the Agency up to such amount as
may be authorized by the Prime Minister for one year shall be
defrayed out of the Operational Fund and Innovation Fund.

(2) Before the end of September of each year, the Agency
shall submit to the Prime Minister an estimate of the expenditure,
including—

(a) projected budget and expenses for Operational Fund and
Innovation Fund;
(b) proposed activities and projects to be carried out; and

(c) the key performance indicators of the proposed activities
and projects to be carried out,

by reference to which the development, performance or position
of the Agency can be measured effectively.

(3) The Prime Minister shall, before the beginning of the
following year, notify the Agency of the amount authorized
for expenditure generally or of the amount authorized for each
description of expenditure based on the estimates prepared under
subsection (2).

(4) The Agency may, at any time, submit to the Prime Minister
a supplementary estimate of its expenditure for any one year
and the Prime Minister may allow the whole or any part of the
additional expenditure included in the supplementary estimate.

(5) The Prime Minister may direct the Agency to submit a
copy of the estimate or supplementary estimate, as the case may
be, to such other public authority as may be specified in the
direction.

Financial year

26. The financial year of the Agency shall begin on 1 January
and end on 31 December of each year.