Section 34 - Procedure in Legislature with Respect to Estimates in Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed]
Procedure in Legislature with Respect to Estimates.
(1) So much of the estimate of expenditure as relates to expenditure charged upon the revenues of the Federation shall not be submitted to the vote of the Legislature, but nothing in this sub-section shall be construed, as preventing the discussion in 1 [either Chamber of] the Legislature of any of those estimates other than estimates relating to expenditure referred to in paragraph (a) 1 [or paragraph (f) ] of sub-section (3) of the preceding section.
(2) So much of the said estimates as relates to other expenditure shall be submitted in the form of demands for grants to the 2 [Federal Assembly and thereafter to the Council of State, and either Chamber] shall have power to assent or to refuse to assent to any demand, or to assent to any demand subject to a reduction of the amount specified therein:
3 Provided that, where the Assembly have refused to assent to any demand, that demand shall not be submitted to the Council of State, unless the Governor-General so directs and, where the Assembly have assented to a demand subject to a reduction of the amount specified therein, a demand for the reduced amount only shall be submitted to the Council of State, unless the Governor-General otherwise directs; and where, in either of the said cases, such a direction is given, the demand submitted to the Council of State shall be for such amount, not being a greater amount than that originally demanded, as may be specified in the direction.
(3) If the Chambers differ with respect to any demand the Governor-General shall summon the two Chambers to meet in a joint sitting for the purpose of deliberating and voting on the demand as to which they disagree, and the decision of the majority of the members of both Chambers present and voting shall be deemed to be the decision of the two Chambers.
(4) No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation of the Governor-General.
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1. The words within brackets were omitted, by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.
2. Substituted by the words 'Dominion Legislature', by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.
3. The Proviso to sub-sec. (2) and sub-sec. (3) of section 34 were omitted, by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.