Appropriation Act
Noun
Meaning
Appropriation Act (plural Appropriation Acts)
(UK, law) A stock short title used for an Act of Parliament that authorises HM Treasury to issue funds out of the consolidated fund, and which also appropriates those funds for particular use.
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Examples
Abuja – A Bill for an Act to amend the 2020 Appropriation Act has passed second reading in the House of Representatives.
Liquidation of the CCC was ordered by Congress by the Labor-Federal Security Appropriation Act (56 Stat. 569) on July 2, 1942; and virtually completed on June 30, 1943.
By virtue of this provision I am not allowed to exceed the limit set by the National Assembly inthe Appropriation Act.
In effect, the assumptions underlying the 2020 Appropriation Act are no longer sustainable.
Pending the passing of an Appropriation Act, he said that the Minister of Finance can authorize withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund up to four months to meet the cost of essential services.
“What we did was to find out if the money spent as pounded for by the Appropriation Act.