DRAFT CONSTITUTION 681
The Honourable Shri K. Santhanam : Article 93, first part, says that the charged portion would be shown and the second part says that such portion as is votable shall be presented to the vote. I want to know whether both these portions will be appplicable to the voting account.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Article 93 says that the vote of the House is not necessary for services charged on the revenues of India.
The Honourable Shri K. Santhanam : But, they will have to be shown in the Appropriation act.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : When passed. This is what is called Consolidated Fund Act I.
The Honourable Shri K. Santhanam : Article 94 does not deal with Consolidated Fund Act.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : That is also the Appropriation Act. As I stated before, there is no distinction. The Appropriation Act shows the details while the Consolidated Fund Act does not show details.
The Honourable Shri K. Santhanam : I do not think Dr. Ambedkar’s explanations can override the precise provisions of an article. As the article stands, all the provisions of articles 93 and 94 will apply to this Consolidated Fund as to the other. Therefore, the entire budget procedure will have to be duplicated.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : If the honourable Member will read carefully sub-clause (2), he will see what sub-clause it deals with. It says, “The provisions of articles 93 and 94 of this Constitution shall have effect in relation to the making of any grant under clause (I).
The Honourable shri K. Santhanam : Please read on .
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : As I stated, there is no question of grant with regard to services charged on the revenues.
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I do not think there is any necessity to say anything more. I am only moving an amendment:
“That after sub-clause (c), of clause (1), the following words be added after ‘and’ and before ‘to’:—
‘Parliament shall have power.’”
[Amendment was accepted along with Dr. Ambedkar’s previous motion. Article 96, as amended, was added to the Constitution]
*CAD, Vol. VIII, 10th January 1949, p. 774.