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The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969

Part III — THE LEGISLATURE General

Section 44Appropriation Bills

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Section 44: Appropriation Bills

44. Appropriation Bills

(1)

As soon as may be after the grants under section 43 have been made by the Legislative Assembly, there shall be introduced a Bill to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of Meghalaya of all moneys required to meet—

(a)

the grants so made by the Legislative Assembly; and

(b)

the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of Meghalaya, but not exceeding in any case the amount shown in the statement previously laid before the Assembly.

(2)

No amendment shall be proposed to any such Bill in the Legislative Assembly which will have the effect of varying the amount or altering the destination of any grant so made or of varying the amount of any expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of Meghalaya, and the decision of the person presiding as to whether an amendment is inadmissible under this sub-section shall be final.

(3)

Subject to the provisions of sections 45 and 46, no money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of Meghalaya except under appropriation made by law passed in accordance with the provisions of this section.