42(1)The Speaker shall present annually to the Legislative Administration Committee the estimates of the sums of money that will be required to be provided by the Legislative Assembly for the purposes of this Act and the Committee shall review the estimates, make the alterations it considers proper and subsequently concur in the estimates.

42(2)The Speaker shall cause the estimates of the Office of the Legislative Assembly to be laid before the Legislative Assembly at the same time as and as a component part of the main estimates.

42(3)The Legislative Assembly may refer the estimates of the Office of the Legislative Assembly to the Standing Committee on Estimates.

42(4)If the estimates of the Office of the Legislative Assembly are not referred to the Standing Committee on Estimates, they shall be considered in the Committee of Supply and shall be defended by the Speaker.