Section 73: Duty of persons signing Cheques.

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2000

Before any person signs a cheque in accordance with section 72 or signs any bill for payment of any amount from the treasury, he shall satisfy himself that the sum which is specified for payment in the bill or for which the cheque is drawn, as the case may be, 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 72.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000
Section	73
Marginal note	Duty of persons signing Cheques.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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