Section 47. Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant

47. Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant . — No payment of any sum out of the New Delhi Municipal Fund shall be made unless the expenditure of the same is covered by a current budget-grant 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 New Delhi Municipal Fund by mistake; (c) sums payable in any of the following circumstances — (i) under orders of the Central Government on failure of the Council 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 Council; 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 the Chairperson under clause (c) of section 18 to avert a sudden threat of danger to the property of the Council 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 under section 287 by the Chairperson on special measures taken on the outbreak of dangerous diseases. — 48. Duty of persons signing cheques. Before any person signs a cheque in accordance with — section 46, he shall satisfy himself that the sum for which the cheque is drawn is either ( a) required for a purpose or work specifically sanctioned by the proper authority and covered by a current budget-grant, or (b) required for any payment referred to or specified in section 47. — 49. Procedure when money not covered by a budget-grant is expended. Whenever any sum is expended under clauses (c), (e) or (f) of the proviso to section 47, the Chairperson shall forthwith communicate the circumstances to the Council, which may take such action under the provisions of this Act as shall, in the circumstances appear possible and expedient for covering the amount of the additional expenditure.