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Article 204 of the Constitution of India

Article
204
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
(1) As soon as may be after the grants under article 203 have been made by the Assembly, there shallbe introduced a Bill to provide for the appropriation outof the Consolidated Fund of the State of all moneysrequired to meet—
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
3fc1de31-8082-4f28-ae0c-1ff434d059a9

175 words

Verbatim text

article 203 have been made by the Assembly, there shallbe introduced a Bill to provide for the appropriation outof the Consolidated Fund of the State of all moneysrequired to meet— (a) the grants so made by the Assembly; and (b) the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State but not exceeding in any case theamount shown in the statement previously laidbefore the House or Houses. (2) No amendment shall be proposed to any such Bill in the House or either House of the Legislature of the State which will have the effect of varying the amount or altering the destination of any grant so made or of varyingthe amount of any expenditure charged on theConsolidated Fund of the State, and the decision of theperson presiding as to whether an amendment isinadmissible under this clause shall be final. (3) Subject to the provisions of articles 205 and 206, no money shall be withdrawn from the ConsolidatedFund of the State except under appropriation made by law passed in accordance with the provisions of this article.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 204 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
  • The passage runs to about 175 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

The row’s stored title is a body fragment, not a heading (“(1) As soon as may be after the grants under article 203 have been made by the Assembly, there shallbe introduced a Bill to provide for the appropriation outof the Consolidated Fund of the State of all moneysrequired to meet—”), so it is not used as the provision’s title here.

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