Mediation Act (Cap. 474), article 16

16. (1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Centre, any other person or authority, a nd with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for finance, indicate in writing to the Ce ntre the amount of government contribution to be made to the Centre, and such amount is to be included in its estimates for the next financial period. (2) The indication made by the Minister under subarticle (1) shall be attached to the estimates of the Centre to be forwarde d to the Minister. (3) Upon the approval of the estimates with or without amendments as provided in this Act, the sum approved in the estimates as the government contribution shall be paid to the C entre out of the Consolidated Fund without any further authority othe r than this Act. (4) Any excess of revenue over the expenditure of the Centre shall, subject to such directiv es as the Minister may, after consultation with the Minister responsible for finance, from ti me to time give, be applied by the Centre to the formation of reserve funds to be used for the purposes of the Centre. (5) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers given to the Minister by subarticle (4), any direction given by the Mini ster as aforesaid may order the transfer to Government, or the application in such manner as may be specified in the direction , of any of such revenues. PART IV Mediation process Recourse to mediation proceedings.