Article 16. The authorized hanks shall deliver all the proceed obtained from the sale of certificates with prizes to the central government in the case of national certificates with prizes, or to Tokyo-to, Hokkaido and prefectural governments in the case of local certificates with prizes, within the term as designated by the Minister of Finance or the governor of Tokyo-to, Hokkaido and prefectural governments, but the term shall not exceed a month after the last day in which the sale is accepted.