Advances

(1) The Minister may, by advance warrant, authorize the issue, from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and other public funds of Belize advances, (a) on behalf of, and recoverable from, other (b) to or on account of trust or other funds administered by the Government, or to, or on behalf of, public bodies or institutions or individuals, where such advances are in the public interest and are recoverable within a period not exceeding twelve months after the close of the financial year in which such advances are made; (c) to members of the National Assembly for the purpose of meeting conference expenses abroad subject to advances being repaid immediately on return, and for the purpose of purchasing motor vehicles under the terms and conditions approved by the Minister; (d) to public officers for the purposes and under the conditions set out in the Public Service Regulations for the time being in force. (2) The total advances under paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1), shall not after repayments have been deducted exceed at any time five hundred thousand dollars without the prior approval of the National Assembly.