Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa 49 laid before the Legislative Assembly supplementary estimates in respect of that expenditure, and the proposals for expenditure therein contained shall be submitted to the vote of the Assembly by means of a Supplementary Appropriation Bill. (4) Statutory expenditure, which shall not be submitted to the vote of the Legislative Assembly under the provisions of this Article, means: (a) the expenditure charged on the Treasury Fund under the provisions of Articles 22, 25, 81 and 98; and (b) such other expenditure as may by Act be charged upon the Treasury Fund or any other public fund or account and in such Act be expressly stated to be statutory expenditure. (5) The Legislative Assembly may approve or refuse its approval to any proposal for expenditure contained in an Appropriation or Supplementary Appropriation Bill, but may not increase the amount or alter the destination of any proposed expenditure. 95. Expenditure in anticipation of appropriation - If an Appropriation Bill has not become law by the first day of the financial year to which it relates, the Minister responsible for finance may, with the prior approval of Cabinet, authorise such expenditure (not otherwise authorised by Act) as the Minister may consider essential for the continuance of any services, until an Appropriation Bill becomes law: PROVIDED THAT the expenditure so authorized shall not exceed an amount equal to one-fourth of the relevant vote approved in the Appropriation Act for the preceding year. 96. Unforeseen expenditure – A vote for unforeseen expenditure not exceeding 3% of the total Appropriation Bill shall be included in the annual estimates laid before the Legislative Assembly. Where, during the period between the passing of the Appropriation Act for any financial year and the end of the year, it is desirable that money should be expended in excess of or without appropriation of the Legislative Assembly, Cabinet or, to the extent that Cabinet so authorizes, the Minister