In making appropriations, Parliament must take into account—

(a) the national interest, strategic objectives, and national security;

(b) provisions necessary to service the national debt and other legally binding obligations of the State;

(c) the needs and interests of the national government, as determined by objective and transparent criteria;

(d) the obligation to ensure that Provincial Councils and local authorities are able to provide constitutionally mandated basic services and perform their allocated functions; and

(e) the fiscal capacity, efficiency, and performance of Provincial Councils and local authorities.