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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948 217
(2) The schedule so authenticated shall be laid before the Assembly but shall not be open to discussion or vote in the Legislature.
Supplementary statements of expenditure.
(3) Subject to the provisions of the next two succeeding articles, no expenditure from the revenues of the Stale shall be deemed to be duly authorised unless it is specified in the schedule so authenticated.
- If in respect of any financial year further expenditure from the revenues of the State becomes necessary over and above the expenditure theretofore authorised for that year, the Governor shall cause to be laid before the House or Houses a supplementary statement showing the estimated amount of that expenditure, and the provisions of the preceding articles shall have effect in relation to that statement and that expenditure as they have effect in relation to the annual financial statement and the expenditure mentioned therein.
Excess grants *181. If in any financial year expenditure from the revenues of the State has been incurred on any service for which the vote of the Legislative Assembly is necessary in excess of the amount granted for that service and for that year, a demand for the excess shall be presented to the Assembly and the provisions of articles 173 and 179 of this Constitution shall have effect in relation to such demand as they have effect in relation to a demand for a grant.
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Special provisions as to financial Bills.
- (1) A Bill or amendment making provision for any of the matters specified in items (a) to (f) of clause (1) of article 174 of this Constitution shall not be introduced or moved except on the recommendation of the Governor, and a Bill making such provision shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council:
Provided that no recommendation shall be required under this clause for the moving of an amendment making provision for the reduction or abolition of any tax.
*This article has been inserted to follow the recommendation of the Expert Committee on the Financial Provisions of the Constitution.