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PD 1177 Section 45

PD 1177 Section 45

Section 45

SEC. 45. Authority to Use Savings in Appropriations to Cover Deficits.-Except as otherwise provided in the General Appropriations Act, any savings in the regular appropriations authorized in the General Appropriations Act for programs and projects of any department, office or agency, may, with the approval of the President, be used to cover a deficit in any other item of the regular appropriations: Provided, That the creation of new positions or increase of salaries shall not be allowed to be funded from budgetary savings except when specifically authorized by law: Provided, further, That whenever authorized positions are transferred from one program or project to another within the same department, office or agency, the corresponding amounts appropriated for personal services are also deemed transferred, without, however increasing the total outlay for personal services of the depatment, office or agency concerned.

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CitationPD 1177 Section 45 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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