Article 17

Notwithstanding Articles 5 and 6:

1. 1..

   the following deductions may be made from all bills, invoices or statements, which shall then be passed for payment of the net amount:

   1. (a)

      fines imposed on a party to a contract on an accepted tender;

   2. (b)

      adjustment of amounts paid in error, which may be achieved by means of deduction beforehand when another validation of the same type is being effected under the title, chapter, article and financial year in respect of which the excess payment was made.

   Discounts, refunds and rebates on invoices and bills shall not be recorded as separate revenue;

2. 2..

   the following sums may be reused under the heading to which the initial expenditure was charged:

   • revenue arising from refund of amounts paid in error against appropriations entered in the budget.

   Sums must be reused before the end of the financial year following that in which the revenue was collected.