Article 9
1. If the budget has not been finally adopted at the beginning of the financial year: (a) payments may be made for up to one twelfth, each month, of the total appropriations authorised for each budget title for the preceding financial year; and (b) the contributions of the States referred to in Article 25 may be called up for up to one twelfth, each month, of the contributions paid under the last duly adopted budget. 2. Each decision to use an expenditure and revenue twelfth, up to a total of three twelfths of the amounts entered in the last duly adopted budget, shall be taken by the Deputy Secretary-General, who shall forward it by letter to the States referred to in Article 25. 3. Above the limit of three twelfths of the amounts entered in the last duly adopted budget, any decision to authorise payments and call up contributions shall be taken by the Member States referred to in Article 25, meeting within the Council. 4. Any measures taken pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be terminated immediately on final adoption of the budget.