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CHAPTER VII: FINANCE
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| Article 83: |
| The power to administer national finances shall be exercised as the
Diet shall determine.
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| Article 84: |
| No new taxes shall be imposed or existing ones modified except by law
or under such conditions as law may prescribe.
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| Article 85: |
| No money shall be expended, nor shall the State obligate itself,
except as authorized by the Diet.
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| Article 86: |
| The Cabinet shall prepare and submit to the Diet for its consideration
and decision a budget for each fiscal year.
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| Article 87: |
| In order to provide for unforeseen deficiencies in the budget, a
reserve fund may be authorized by the Diet to be expended upon the
responsibility of the Cabinet must get subsequent approval of the Diet
for all payments from the reserve fund.
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| Article 88: |
| All property of the Imperial Household shall belong to the State. All
expenses of the Imperial Household shall be appropriated by the Diet
in the budget.
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| Article 89: |
| No public money or other property shall be expended or appropriated
for the use, benefit or maintenance of any religious institution or
association, or for any charitable, educational or benevolent
enterprises not under the control of public authority.
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| Article 90: |
| Final accounts of the expenditures and revenues of the State shall be
audited annually by a Board of Audit and submitted by the Diet,
together with the statement of audit, during the fiscal year
immediately following the period covered. 2) The organization and
competency of the Board of Audit shall be determined by law.
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| Article 91: |
| At regular intervals and at least annually the Diet and the people on
the state of national finances.
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