(1) Without prejudice to section 79(3) of the Constitution of Saint Lucia and subject to this section, the Minister shall cause to be prepared and laid before Parliament a Supplementary Estimate.
(2) A Supplementary Estimate under subsection (1) shall be in the form as the Minister determines.
(3) Parliament may approve a Supplementary Estimate that exceeds the initially approved aggregate budget ceiling, if unforeseen and unavoidable expenditure arises, including —
(a) expenditure that could not be accommodated in the appropriation law due to natural and other unforeseen events;
(b) tariff and price increases.
(4) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, specify a percentage of the initially approved Estimates for which a Supplementary Estimate may be approved.
(5) An Order under subsection (4) is subject to an affirmative Resolution of Parliament.
(6) No more than 2 Supplementary Appropriation Bills may be introduced in Parliament during a financial year.
(7) The Supplementary Appropriation Bill must be introduced in Parliament, together with explanatory documents, which include —
(a) the proposed amendments to the appropriation law;
(b) other changes to the appropriation law through reallocation.