If. at the beginning of a financial year, the budget has not yet been voted, a sum equivalent to not more than one twelfth of the budget appropriations for the preceding financial year may be spent each month in respect of any chapter or other subdivision of the budget in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations made pursuant to Article 209; this arrangement shall not. however, have the effect of placing at the disposal of the Commission appropriations in excess of one twelfth of those provided for in the draft budget in course of preparation.
Más rud é, i dtosach bliana airgeadais, nach bhfuil an buiséad vótáilte fós, féadfar suim nach mó ná an dóú cuid déag de na leithreasaí buiséid don bhliain airgeadais roimhe sin a chaitheamh gach mí i leith aon chaibidle nó fhoroinne eile den bhuiséad, de réir forálacha na rialachán a bheidh déanta de bhun Airteagal 209, ach ni bheidh d'éifeacht leis an socrú sin go gcuirfear ar láimh an Choimisiúin leithreasaí de bhreís ar an dóú cuid déag díobh siúd dá bhforáiltear sa dréachtbhuiséad atá á ullmhú.