BOMBAY CHARGED EXPENDITURE
ACT 1957 THE BOMBAY CHARGED EXPENDITURE ACT 1957 [Act No. 5 of 1957][1] [20th March, 1957] An Act to provide that certain expenditure shall be charged on the
Consolidated Fund of the State. WHEREAS it is expedient to
declare certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the
State, and for that purpose repeal and enact afresh certain provisions relating
thereto in certain enactments; It is hereby enacted in the
Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- This Act may be called the
Bombay Charged Expenditure Act, 1957. (1)
In the Schedule the provisions mentioned in column 2 thereof the
enactments set out in column 1, shall with effect from the 1st day of November,
1956 be deemed to have been repealed, and with effect from that date the
provisions in column 3 of the Schedule shall be deemed to have been inserted in
their place. (2)
The Bombay Charged Expenditure Act, 1950 and the Madhya Pradesh
Consolidated Fund (Charged Expenditure) Act, 1950, are repealed. SCHEDULE Enactments Provisions repealed Provisions inserted (1) (2) (3) I. The Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Act,
1935 (Bom. XXXIV of 1935). Section 9(4) "(4) The contributions made
under sub-section (2) and the excess amount transferred to a separate account
under sub-section (3) shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. Explanation.--"Road"
includes the slopes, berms and side drains of a road, all bridges, culverts
and causeways built on or across a road and foot ways." II. The Bombay Famine Relief Fund Act,
1936 (Bom. XIX of 1936). Section 7(2) "(2) If the accounts so made up
show that the balance in the Fund at the end of such year falls short of the
sum determined by the State Government under the proviso to section 5, the
deficiency shall be made up from the Consolidated Fund of the State : Provided that, if the deficiency
exceeds such sum as may be determined by the State Government in this behalf
it may be made up in annual instalments, the amount of each instalment except
the last being not less than such sum." Do, Section 7(3) "(3) Any expenditure incurred by
the State Government under sub-section (2) shall be charged on the
Consolidated Fund of the State." III. The Bombay Sales of Motor Spirit
Taxation Act, 1946 (Bom. VI of 1946). Section 5-A "5-A. Utilisation of Proceeds of
tax.--(1) The proceeds of the tax and penalties other than the fines
recovered under this Act shall first be credited to the Consolidated Fund of
the State. (2) After deducting from the said proceeds
such sums not exceeding 50 per cent, of the said proceeds, as the State
Government may determine in this behalf, the remaining amount shall be
entered in and transferred to the State Road Fund referred to in subsection
(3) of section 9 of the Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1935, and shall,
subject to the provisions of the said sub-section (3) be expended in the
manner and for the purpose stated in the said sub-section (3). (3) The amount transferred to the
State Road Fund under sub-section (2) shall be charged on the Consolidated
Fund of the State." IV. The Bombay Sugarcane Cess Act, 1948
(Bom. LXXXII of 1948). Section 11(1) "(1) The proceeds of the cess
and fees recovered under this Act shall first be credited to the Consolidated
Fund of the State and shall after deduction of the expenses of collection and
recovery be shown into and transferred to a separate fund called the Bombay
Sugarcane Cess Fund." Do. Section 11(3) "(3) Any amount transferred to
the Bombay Sugarcane Cess Fund in accordance with the provisions of
subsection (1) shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State." V. The Central Provinces and Berar
Grants-in-Aid to Local Bodies Act, 1939 (C. P. and Berar XXXV of 1939). Section 4 "4. Expenditure to be charged. -
(1) The sum of money required to meet the expenditure by the State Government
under section 3 shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State." VI. The Central Provinces and Berar Section 7(2) (2) Any sum payable under sub-section
(1) shall Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1947 (C.
P. and Berar VI of 1947). be charged on the Consolidated Fund
of the State." VII The Central Provinces and Berar
Revocation of Land Revenue Exemptions Act. 1948 (C. P. and Berar XXXVII of
1948). Section 5(4) "(4) Any amount sanctioned by
way of grant of money or pension under this section shall be charged on the
Consolidated Fund of the State." VIII] The Central Provinces and Berar Local
Govt. Act, 1948 (C.P. and Berar XXXVII of 1948). Section 97-A(3) [as inserted by
Madhya Pradesh Local Government (Third Amendment) Act 1953]. "(3) The State Government shall,
every year, pay to each Janapada from Consolidated Fund of the State a
grant-in-aid approximately equal to the extra duty realised under sub-section
(1) in respect of the property situate within the area of each such
Janapada." Ditto. Section 97-A(5) [as inserted by
Madhya Pradesh Local Government (Third Amendment) Act, 1953] "(5) The sum of money required
to meet the expenditure by the State Government under subsection (3) shall be
charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State." IX. The Saurashtra Famine Relief Fund
Act, 1951 (Sau.XIV of 1951). Section 7(2) "(2) If the accounts to made up
show that the balance in the Fund at the end of each year falls short of one
hundred lakhs of rupees, the deficiency shall be made up from the
Consolidated Fund of the State : Provided that, if the deficiency
exceeds five lakhs of rupees, it may be made up in annual instalments, the
amounts of each instalment except the last being not less than five lakhs of
rupees." Do Section 7(3) "(3) The expenditure in current
by the State Government under sub-section (2) shall be charged on the
Consolidated Fund of the State." X. The Saurashtra Land Reforms Act, 1951
(Sau. XXV of 1951). Section 41 "41. Payments to be charged.-The
payments to be made by the Government to a Girasdar as compensation under
this Act shall be expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the
State."
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