THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE 275
and that
(17) In the financial year 1921-2 contributions shall be paid to the Governor-General in Council by the Local Governments mentioned below according to the following scale :—
Name Contributions (in of the Province lakhs of rupees)
Madras … … … 3,48
Bombay … … … 56
Bengal … … … 63
United Provinces … … … 2,40
Punjab … … … 1,75
Burma … … … 64
Central Provinces and Berar … … … 22
Assam … … 15
(18) From the financial year 1922-3 onwards a total contribution of 9,83 lakhs, or such smaller sum as may be determined by the Governor-General in Council, shall be paid to the Governor-General in Council by the Local governments mentioned in the preceding rule. When for any year the Governor-General in Council determines as the total amount of the contribution a smaller sum than that payable for the preceding year, a reduction shall be made in the contributions of those Local Governments only whose last previous annual contribution exceeds the proportion specified below of the smaller sum so determined as the total contribution ; and any reduction so made shall be proportionate to such excess : Madras … … 17 ths
90
Bombay … … 13 ths
90
(4) If in any financial year the total amount payable by a Local Government under sub-rules (2) and (3) in respect of the fixed assignment and the cost of special income tax establishments exceeds the amount of the share of income tax allocated to it under sub-rule (1), the fixed assignment for that year shall be deemed to have been reduced by the amount of such excess.