Section 36: Conditions for increasing government expenditure.

(1) The creation, expansion or improvement in government action which result in an expenditure increase shall be accompanied by-
(a) an estimate of the budgetary or financial impact in the year it becomes effective and in the two subsequent years ; and
(b) a statement by the person requesting for the expenditure, stating that the increase is consistent with the Appropriation Act and the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to expenditures deemed inconsequential and shall apply to States and Local Government only to the extent to which they have adopted these provisions.