A Vote on Account is a grant made by Parliament to meet the expenditure for a part of the new financial year (usually two months) pending the passing of the demands for grants and the appropriation bill relating to the entire budget. It allows the government to continue its essential services and activities until the regular budget is approved.
When an advance grant is made by Parliament, pending the regular passage of the budget, it is called :
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2011 · Topic: The Parliament (Budget in Parliament: Financial Procedures and Funds)
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