Para 2.9 — CAM

2.9 CHECK OF SANCTIONS FOR EXPENDITURE 2.9.1 Under Article 53 of the Constitution, the executive power of the Union vests in the President and is exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution. Article 77 of the Constitution requires that all executive action of the Government of India should be expressed to be taken in the name of the President and that orders and other instruments made and executed in the name of President should be authenticated in such manner as may be specified in rules made by the President. The rules made by the President for the authentication of orders in the name of the President are contained in the Authentication (orders & other instruments) Rules, 1958. The extent and conditions of delegation of financial powers to different authorities are contained in the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, as amended from time to time.