I.-If the Assembly of Corsica so decides, the allocations earmarked for investment expenditure include programme authorisations and payment appropriations.
Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be committed for the execution of investments. They remain valid for an unlimited period until they are cancelled. They may be revised.
Payment appropriations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be authorised or paid during the year to cover commitments entered into under the corresponding programme authorisations.
The balanced budget of the investment section is assessed taking into account payment appropriations alone.
II.
II -If the Assembly of Corsica so decides, the appropriations allocated to operating expenditure include commitment authorisations and payment appropriations.
The option provided for in the first paragraph of this Article is not available to the Assembly of Corsica.
The option provided for in the first paragraph of this II is reserved solely for expenditure resulting from agreements, deliberations or decisions in respect of which the Corsican regional authority undertakes, beyond one financial year, within the framework of the exercise of its competencies, to pay a subsidy, a contribution or a remuneration to a third party, excluding personnel costs.
Commitment authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be committed to finance the expenditure referred to in the previous paragraph. They remain valid indefinitely until they are cancelled. They may be revised.
Payment appropriations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be authorised during the year to cover commitments entered into under the corresponding commitment authorisations.
The balance of the operating budget is assessed taking into account payment appropriations only.
III.
III – At the time of the vote on the administrative account, the President of the Corsican Executive Council presents a report on multi-annual management. The situation of the commitment and programme authorisations as well as the related payment appropriations will give rise to a statement attached to the administrative account.
IV.
IV -A decree sets out the conditions for application of this article.