Section 102. Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant

102. Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant.— No payment of any sum out of the Municipal Fund shall be made unless the expenditure of the same is covered by a current budget-grant 1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012). 2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022). 3. Omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 72 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993). 4. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 13, for "the Municipal Fund of Delhi (hereinafter in this Act referred to as "the Municipal Fund")" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012). 5. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 72, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-10-1993). 6. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 14, for section 100 (w.e.f. 13-1-2012). 7. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 74, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-10-1993). and a sufficient balance of such budget grant is still available notwithstanding any reduction or transfer thereof which may have been made under the provisions of this Act: — Provided that this section shall not apply to payments made in the following classes of cases namely: (a) refund of taxes and other moneys which are authorised under this Act; (b) repayment of moneys belonging to contractors or other persons and held in deposit and of moneys collected or credited to the Municipal Fund by mistake; (c) sums payable in any of the following circumstances — (i) under orders of the Central Government on failure of[1] [[2] [the Corporation]] to take any action as required by that Government; or (ii) under any other enactment for the time being in force; or (iii) under the decree or order of a civil or criminal court passed against the Corporation; or - (iv) under a compromise of any claim, suit or other legal proceedings; or (v) on account of cost incurred in taking immediate action by[1] [[2] [the Corporation]] or any of the municipal authorities to avert a sudden threat of danger to the property of[1] [[2] [the Corporation]] or to human life; (d) temporary payments for works urgently required by the Central Government in the public interest; (e) sums payable as compensation under this Act or under any rules, regulations or bye-laws made thereunder; (f) expenses incurred by[1] [[2] [the Corporation]] on special measures taken on the outbreak of dangerous diseases.