Public debt

English

(1)The public debt is a charge on the Consolidated Fund, but an Act of Parliament may provide for charging all or part of the public debt to other public funds.

(2)For the purposes of this Article, “the public debt” means all financial obligations attendant to loans raised or guaranteed and securities issued or guaranteed by the national government.

Kiswahili

Deni la umma

(1)Deni la umma ni deni linalolipwa kutoka kwenye Hazina Jumuishi, lakini Sheria ya Bunge inaweza kutoa mwongozo kuhusu kulipwa kwa sehemu ya deni hilo kupitia kwa hazina zingine za umma.

(2)Kwa madhumuni ya kifungu hiki, “deni la umma” linamaanisha madeni yote yanayohusisha mikopo iliyokopwa au kudhaminiwa na amana iliyotolewa au kudhaminiwa na serikali ya kitaifa.