The Nagaland Contigency Fund Act, 1964

(1) This Act may be called the Nagaland Contingency Fund Act, 1964. (2) It extends to the whole of Nagaland. (3) It shall come into force from 1st April, 1964.

(1) A Contingency Fund in the nature of an imprest shall be established and shall be entitled the Contingency Fund of the State of Nagaland hereinafter called the Contingency Fund. (2) The Fund shall be held on behalf of the Governor by the Secretary to the Government of Nagaland in the Finance Department, and no advance shall be made out of such Fund except for the purpose of meeting unforeseen expenditure pending authorization of such expenditure by the Legislature under appropriations made by law.

There shall be paid by the State Government into the Contingency Fund, a sum of Rupees thirty-five lakhs out of the Revenues of the State for the financial year 1964-65.

All expenditure met out of advances from the Fund made in the aforesaid manner shall be laid before the Legislature for authorization within the financial year in which such advances are made.

(1) The State Government may make rules to carry out the purpose of this Act. (2) All rules made under this Act shall be paid before the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, as soon as may be, after they are made and shall be subject to such modifications as the Nagaland Legislative Assembly may make.