What are the Special provisions as to financial Bills? What is Rules of procedure? Article 207 and 208 of Constitution of India, 1949
Special provisions as to financial Bills and Rules of procedure are defined under Article 207 and 208 of Constitution of India 1949. Provisions under these Article are:
Article 207 of Constitution of India "Special provisions as to financial Bills"
(1) A Bill or amendment making provision for any of the
matters specified in sub-clause (a) to (f) of clause (1) of
Article 199 shall not be introduced or moved except on the
recommendation of the Governor, and a Bill making such
provision shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council:
Provided that no recommendation shall be required under this
clause for the moving of an amendment making provision for
the reduction or abolition of any tax.
(2) A Bill or amendment shall not be deemed to make
provision for any of the matters aforesaid by reason only
that it provides for the imposition of fines or other
pecuniary penalties, or for the demand or payment of fees
for licences or fees for services rendered, or by reason
that it provides for the imposition, abolition, remission,
alteration or regulation of any tax by any local authority
or body for local purposes.
(3) A Bill which, if enacted and brought into operation,
would involve expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of a
State shall not be passed by a House of the Legislature of
the State unless the Governor has recommended to that House
the consideration of the Bill.
Article 208 of Constitution of India "Rules of procedure"
(1) A House of the Legislature of a State may make rules for
regulating subject to the provisions of this Constitution,
its procedure and the conduct of its business.
(2) Until rules are made under clause (1), the rules of
procedure and standing orders in force immediately before
the commencement of this Constitution with respect to the
Legislature for the corresponding Province shall have effect
in relation to the Legislature of the State subject to such
modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, or the Chairman of the
Legislative Council, as the case may be.
(3) In a State having a Legislative Council the Governor,
after consultation with the Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly and the Chairman of the legislative Council, may
make rules as to the procedure with respect to
communications between the two Houses.