Here are the key points of the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2018: Background and Purpose: The Act is passed to make supplementary provisions for the services of Sierra Leone for the year 2018. It was found necessary to provide additional funds beyond the provisions made in the Appropriation Act of 2017. Allocation of Funds: A total sum of three trillion seven hundred and twenty-one billion five hundred and fifty-nine million nine hundred and fifteen thousand five hundred Leones is granted to the President. These funds are designated for various services outlined in the First and Second Schedules of the Act. Charging Upon Consolidated Fund: The allocated sum is declared to be charged upon and payable from the Consolidated Fund for the period July to December 2018. Payment from the Consolidated Fund is authorized to begin immediately after the commencement of the Act, with the issuance of warrants by the Minister responsible for Finance. Overall, the Act authorizes supplementary expenditure to meet unforeseen or urgent needs for the specified period in 2018, ensuring that necessary services can be provided without delay.
