s. 46 (1).

"this Act" to be substituted for "the Government of India Act, 1915, principal Act)," for the principal Act," and for "that Act."

To be substituted for "this Act" to be substituted for
8. 52.
"the principal Act."

To be substituted for " any other rules made under
this Act" to be substituted for

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any rules made under the

principal Act as amended by "this Act."

"this Act" to be substituted for · the principal Act."

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this Act" to be substituted for "the principal Act"; "the commencement of the Government of India Act, 1919," to be substituted for "the commencement of this " Act" and "such first-mentioned Act" to be substituted for "that Act" in subsection (3).

The following sub-section to be substituted for subsection (1):—

"(1) The provisions contained in this section shall have effect with respect to business and procedure in governors' legislative councils."

"this Act" to be substituted for "the principal Act." "this Act to be substituted for "the principal Act."

The following new section to be inserted at the end thereof -

"80c. It shall not be lawful for any member of any local legislative council to introduce, without the previous sanction of the governor, lieutenantgovernor or chief commissioner, any measure affecting the public revenues of a province or im'posing any charge on those revenues."

To be inserted as a "Provided that notwithstanding proviso to s. 124.

PART II.

The provisions of the principal Act specified in the first column of this Table shall be amended in the manner shown in the second columu.

Amendment.

In Sub-Section (2) or rules made thereunder" shall be inserted after "this Act."

The following sub-section shall be substituted for Sub-Section (3):

(3.) The salary of the Secretary of State shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament, and the salaries of

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his under-secretaries and any other expenses of his department may be paid out of the revenues of India or out of moneys provided by Parliament."

3 (1) "eight" shall be substituted for "ten," and "twelve" shall be substituted for " fourteen," and the following words shall be inserted at the end of the sub-section :

3(3)

"Provided that the council as constituted at the time of the passing of The Government of India Act, 1919,' shall not be affected by this provision, but no fresh appointment or re-appointment thereto shall be made in excess of the maximum prescribed by this provision."

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one-half" shall be substituted for nine," and "India" shall be substituted for "British India."

3 (4) "five years" shall be substituted for "seven years" and the following words shall be inserted at the end of the subsection :

"Provided that the tenure of office of any person who is a member of the Council at the time of the passing of 'The Government of India Act, 1919,' shall be the same as though that Act had not been passed."

3 (8) The following sub-sections shall be substituted for this subsection:

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(8.) There shall be paid to each member of the Council of India the annual salary of twelve hundred pounds : Provided that any member of the Council who was at the time of his appointment domiciled in India shall receive, in addition to the salary hereby provided, an annual subsistence allowance of six hundred pounds.

"Such salaries and allowances may be paid out of the revenues of India or out of moneys provided by Parliament. (9.) Notwithstanding anything in any Act or rule, where any person in the service of the Crown in India is appointed a member of the Council before the completion of the period of such service required to entitle him to a pension or annuity, his service as such member shall, for the purpose of any pension or annuity which would have been payable to him on completion of such period, be reckoned as service under the Crown in India whilst resident in India."

The words of this section from and including the words "but every order" to the end of the section shall be omitted.

For "not less than five members are present" there shall be substituted "such number of members are present as may be prescribed by general directions of the Secretary of State." For "week there shall be substituted "month."

For "all business of the council or committees thereof is to be transacted" there shall be substituted "the business of the Secretary of State in Council or the Council of India shall be transacted, and any order made or act done in accordance with such direction shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be treated as being an order of the Secretary of State in Council."

The words of this section from the beginning down to and including "Provided that" shall be omitted.

20 (2) (d) After "under this Act" there shall be inserted "except so far as is otherwise provided under this Act."

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At the beginning of this section there shall be inserted 'Subject to the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder "

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Amendment.

27 (9) After revenues of India there shall be inserted or out of moneys provided by Parliament."

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In Sub-Section (1) at the beginning there shall be inserted the words

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Subject to the provisions of this Act regarding the appointment of a High Commissioner for India,”

After Sub-Section (1) the following sub-section shall be inserted :

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(1A.) A local government may on behalf and in the name of the Secretary of State in Council raise money on the security of revenues allocated to it under this Act, and make proper assurances for that purpose, and rules made under this Act may provide for the conditions under which this power shall be exercisable."

In Sub-Section (2) "Sub-Section (1) of this section" shall be substituted for "this section."

"Indian legislature" shall be substituted for "GovernorGeneral in Legislative Council."

At the beginning of the section there shall be inserted "Subject to the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder,"

This section shall be omitted.

"ordinary in Sub-Sections (1) and (2) shall be omitted.

In Sub-Section (2) for the words from and including "five or" to the end of the sub-section there shall be substituted "such as His Majesty thinks fit to appoint."

In Sub-Section (3)" at the time of their appointment" shall be omitted, after Scotland" there shall be inserted "or a pleader of a High Court," and "ten" shall be substituted for "five."

In Sub-Section (4) for "person appointed an ordinary member of the council" there shall be substituted "member of the council (other than the Commander-in-Chief for the time being of His Majesty's forces in India)."

At the end of the section the following new sub-section shall be inserted :

(5.) Provision may be made by rules under this Act as to the qualifications to be required in respect of the members of the Governor-General's Executive Council in any case where such provision is not made by the foregoing provisions of this section.

The following section shall be substituted for Section 37 :— 37. If the Commander-in-Chief for the time being of His Majesty's forces in India is a member of the GovernorGeneral's Executive Council, he shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have rank and precedence in the Council next after the Governor-General."

In Sub-Section (2) for "one ordinary member of the council" there shall be substituted "one member of the council (other than the Commander-in-Chief)"

At the end of Sub-Section (1) there shall be inserted"and when so signed shall not be called into question in any legal proceeding on the ground that they were not duly made by the Governor-General in Council." Forordinary member" there shall be substituted (other than the Commander-in-Chief)"

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