(4) Every national government entity shall comply with the guidelines, and in particular, such dates as are specified in the schedule referred to in subsection (3) (a).

(5) The Cabinet Secretary shall by regulations, prescribe procedures specifying how, when and where members of the public shall participate in the budget process at the national level.

(6) The Cabinet Secretary shall notify the members of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council of the commencement of the budget process.

37. Submission of budget estimates and related documents for approval (1) The Cabinet Secretary shall, within a period allowing time to meet the deadlines specified in this section, submit to the Cabinet for its approval— (a) the budget estimates and other documents supporting the budget; and (b) the draft Bills required to implement the national budget.

(2) The Cabinet Secretary shall submit to the National Assembly, by the 30th April in that year, the following documents— (a) the budget estimates excluding those for Parliament and the Judiciary; (b) documents supporting the submitted estimates; and (c) any other Bills required to implement the national government budget.

(3) The accounting officers for the Parliamentary Services Commission shall, not later than the 30th April in each financial year— (a) submit to the National Assembly the budget estimates for Parliament, including proposed appropriations; and (b) provide the National Treasury with a copy of those documents.

(4) The Chief Registrar of the Judiciary shall, not later than the 30th April in each financial year— (a) submit to the National Assembly the budget estimates for the Judiciary, including proposed appropriations; and (b) provide the National Treasury with a copy of those documents.

(5) In preparing the documents referred to in subsections (3) and (4), the accounting officers for the Parliamentary Service Commission and the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary— (a) shall ensure that members of the public are given an opportunity to participate in the preparation process; and 34 [Rev. 2020] Public Finance Management No. 18 of 2012 (b) may make and publish rules to be complied with by those who may wish to participate in the process.

(6) The Cabinet Secretary shall submit to the National Assembly not later than the 15th May any comments of the National Treasury on the budgets proposed by the Parliamentary Service Commission and the Chief Registrar for the Judiciary.

(7) The Cabinet Secretary shall ensure that the budget process is conducted in a manner and within a time frame sufficient to permit the various participants in the process to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and this Act.