471. Where no amount has been set aside for a claim or where the amount set aside is less than the amount of the claim, the treasurer shall advise the official agent and forward the invoice to him as soon as practicable.
The official agent may in that case contest all or part of the claim.
Where the official agent does not contest the claim, or contests it in part, the official representative shall, if necessary, forward to the treasurer an additional cheque made to his order to enable him to pay the claim or the uncontested part thereof.
The treasurer shall pay the claim or the uncontested part thereof as soon as practicable after he is advised of the decision of the official agent or, where such is the case, after he receives the additional cheque.