නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
(1)
The authority to spend moneys appropriated under the annual budget shall expire and cease to have effect at the end of the financial year to which such annual budget relates.
(2)
In case of a claim not settled prior to thirty first day of
December of a financial year in which the claim arose, such claim shall be settled against corresponding “code of expenditure” in the following financial year. Procedure for such settlement shall be as prescribed.