appropriation bill

1. In his annual budget speech, he outlines the Government's budgetary proposals and moves the Appropriation Bill, which gives legal effect to the annual expenditure proposals contained in the Budget.
   财政司司长每年发表财政预算案演词，概述政府的财政预算建议，并动议通过《拨款条例草案》，使每年预算案中各项开支建议具有法律效力。
2. Under the public finance ordinance, the financial secretary will table the relevant Appropriation Bill to the Legislative Council before the commencement of the next financial year.
   按公共财政条例，财政司司长会在下一财政年度开始前，将有关的拨款条例草案提交立法会。

noun

1. a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose