Measures to enforce compliance

(1) The Budget and policies announced at the time of the budget, shall be consistent with objectives and targets specified in the Medium Term Fiscal Plan for the coming and future years. (2) The Minister-in-charge of the Department of Finance shall review every quarter, the trends in receipts and expenditure in relation to the budget, remedial measures to be taken to achieve the budget targets and every half year place before the Legislative Assembly the outcome of such reviews. The review report should be in such form as may be prescribed. (3) While placing before the Legislative Assembly the outcome of such review, the Minister-in-charge of the Department of Finance shall make a statement explaining, - (a) any deviation in meeting the obligations cast on the Government under this Act; (b) whether such deviation is substantial and relates to the actual or the potential budgetary outcomes; and (c) the remedial measures the Government proposes to take. (4) Any measure proposed in the course of the financial year, which may lead to an increase in revenue deficit, either through enhanced expenditure or loss of revenue, shall be accompanied by remedial measures, which will neutralize such increase or loss and such measures shall be clearly enunciated. (5) In case the revenue deficit and fiscal deficit exceed the case of unforeseen demands on the finances of the Government, the Government shall identify the net fiscal cost arising due to natural calamity and such cost would provide ceiling for extent of non-compliance to the specified limits. (6) Whenever supplementary estimates are presented to the Legislative Assembly, the Government shall also present an accompanying statement indicating the corresponding curtailment of expenditure and/or augmentation of revenue to offset the fiscal impact of the supplementary estimates. (7) The Government may assign to an independent external agency the task of carrying out the periodical review for the compliance of the provisions of this Act in the manner as may be prescribed.