Section 37 - Special Provisions as to Financial Bills in Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed]
Special Provisions as to Financial Bills.
(1)A Bill or amendment making provision--
(a)for imposing or increasing any tax; or
(b)for regulating the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee bythe Federal 1 Government, or for amending the law with respect to anyfinancial obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by the Federal 1 Government;or
(c)for declaring any expenditure to be expenditure charged on the revenuesof the Federation, or for increasing the amount of any such expenditure, shallnot be introduced or moved except on the recommendation of the Governor-General,2 [and a Bill making such provision shall not be introduced in theCouncil of State.]
(2) A Bill or amendment shall not be deemed tomake provision for any of the purposes aforesaid by reason only that it providesfor the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties, or for the demand orpayment of fees for licences or fees for services rendered.
(3)A Bill which, if enacted and brought into operation, would involve expenditurefrom the revenues of the [Federation]1 shall not be passed by 3 [eitherChamber] unless the Governor-General has recommended to 4 [thatChamber the consideration of the Bill.]
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1.Substituted by the word 'Dominion', by Government of India (Commencementand Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.
2.The words within brackets were omitted, by Government of India(Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.
3.Substituted by the words 'the Dominion Legislature', by Government ofIndia (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.
4.Substituted by the words 'the Legislature', by Government of India(Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.