Establishment of a Contingency Fund

2. (1) A Contingency Fund in the nature of an imprest shall be established and shall be entitled the Contingency Fund of the State of Manipur, hereinafter called the Contingency Fund.

1. (2) The Fund shall be held on behalf of the Governor by the Secretary to the Government of Manipur in the Finance Department, and no advance shall be made out of such Fund except for the purpose of meeting unforeseen expenditure pending authorisation of such expenditure by the Legislature under appropriations made by law.