Section 16March 10, 1990, Sec./Art. 16

Appropriations. - The funds needed to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the Bureau of Agricultural Cooperatives Development and the Regional Cooperative Development Assistance Offices of Regions IX and XII under the current General Appropriations Act in addition to the appropriations of other departments/agencies/funds whose functions/programs are transferred to the Authority: Provided, That in its initial year of operations, an additional amount of not exceeding Sixty million pesos (P60,000,000.00) may be requested and drawn by the Authority from the Contingent Fund of the President. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.