42. Authorisation of expenditure of Gujarat State.—The Governor of Bombay may, at any time
before the appointed day, authorise such expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State of Gujarat
as he deems necessary for a period of not more than six months beginning with the appointed day pending
the sanction of such expenditure by the Legislature of the State of Gujarat:
Provided that the Governor of Gujarat may, after the appointed day, authorise such further
expenditure as he deems necessary from the Consolidated Fund of the State of Gujarat for any period not
extending beyond the said period of six months.
43. Reports relating to accounts of Bombay State.—(1) The reports of the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India referred to in clause (2) of article 151 relating to the accounts of the State of
Bombay in respect of any period prior to the appointed day shall be submitted to the Governor of each of
the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat who shall cause them to be laid before the Legislature of the State.
(2) The President may by order—
(a) declare any expenditure incurred out of the Consolidated Fund of Bombay on any service in
respect of any period prior to the appointed day during the financial year 1960-61 or in respect of any
earlier financial year in excess of the amount granted for that service and for that year as disclosed in
the reports referred to in sub-section (1) to have been duly authorised, and
(b) provide for any action to be taken on any matter arising out of the said reports.
44. Allowances and privileges of Governor of Gujarat.—The allowances and privileges of the
Governor of Gujarat shall, until provision in that behalf is made by Parliament by law under clause (3) of
article 158, be such as the President may, by order, determine.
45. Distribution of revenues.—(1) Section 3 of the Union Duties of Excise (Distribution)
Act, 1957 (55 of 1957), sections 3 and 5 of the Estate Duty and Tax on Railway Passenger Fares
(Distribution) Act, 1957 (57 of 1957), section 4 of, and the Second Schedule to, the Additional Duties of
Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957), and paragraph 3 of the Constitution
(Distribution of Revenues) No. 2 Order, 1957, shall have effect subject to such modifications as are
specified in the Ninth Schedule.
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(2) The total amount payable to the State of Maharashtra under the enactments and Order referred to
in sub-section (1) in respect of the part of the financial year 1960-61 beginning with the appointed
day and in respect of the financial year 1961-62 shall be reduced by a sum of 602 lakhs of rupees and
614 lakhs of rupees, respectively and the total amount payable to the State of Gujarat, under those
enactments and Order in respect of each of those periods shall be correspondingly increased.