Section 77 of the Constitution stipulates that an Act of Parliament must provide for a procedure to amend money bills before Parliament. This constitutional provision gave birth to the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act (No 9 of 2009). The Act gives Parliament powers to amend money bills and other legislative proposals submitted by the executive wherever the executive deems it necessary to do so. The Act therefore makes it obligatory for Parliament to assess the Department's budgetary needs and shortfalls against the Department's operational efficiency and performance.