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Part VI · Budget Execution

28. Warrants

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

Any financial commitment or liability, including contingent liability, shall not be incurred by a budgetary entity without a warrant authorizing expenditure by the

Minister of Finance issued under Article 150 of the

Constitution.

(2)

The Chief Accounting Officer or the Accounting

Officer of a public entity shall be responsible for ensuring that the expenditure shall be in conformity with the authority contained in the warrant. Any expenditure not in conformity with the authority shall be disallowed by the Secretary to the Treasury, and may be surcharged on the responsible officers.

(3)

The warrants authorizing expenditure shall expire at the end of the financial year to which they relate.

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Part VII

Financial Management

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Part VIII

Statutory Funds

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Part IX

Public Investment Management

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Part X

Government Borrowings and Guarantees

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Part XI

Accounting and Reporting

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Part XII

State Owned Enterprises

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Part XIII

Provincial Councils and Local Authorities

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Part XIV

Cadre Management

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Part XV

Offences and Penalties

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Part XVI

Miscellaneous Provisions

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Part XVII

Repeals

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Part XVIII

Interpretation

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