Section 5

If it appears to the Minister necessary to alter the proportion assigned to the sub heads under a head of expenditure shown in a statement of any expenditure approved by the Dewan Rakyat under section 4 (3), he may by warrant under his hand direct that there shall be applied in aid of any sub head which may be deficient a further sum out of any surplus arising on any other sub head of the same head:

Provided that the amount appropriated under any head of expenditure by a resolution passed under section 4 (3) is not thereby exceeded:

And provided further that the estimated total cost of any project, work or undertaking to which such subhead relates, as specified in the last preceding statement laid before the Dewan Rakyat pursuant to section 4 (1) and (2) is not thereby exceeded.