Section 47
Contingency Fund of the Capital.
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991
About this Act
An Act to supplement the provisions of the Constitution relating to the Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) There shall be established a Contingency Fund in the
nature of an imprest to be entitled the Contingency Fund of the National Capital Territory of Delhi into
which shall be paid from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the Capital such sums as may, from time to
time, be determined by law made by the Legislative Assembly; and the said Fund shall be held by the
Lieutenant Governor to enable advances to be made by him out of such Fund.
(2) No advances shall be made out of the Contingency Fund referred to in sub-section (1) except for the purposes of meeting unforeseen expenditure pending authorisation of such expenditure by the Legislative Assembly under appropriations made by law.
(3) The Lieutenant Governor may make rules regulating all matters connected with or ancillary to the custody of, the payment of moneys into, and the withdrawal of moneys from, the aforesaid Contingency Fund.
(2) No advances shall be made out of the Contingency Fund referred to in sub-section (1) except for the purposes of meeting unforeseen expenditure pending authorisation of such expenditure by the Legislative Assembly under appropriations made by law.
(3) The Lieutenant Governor may make rules regulating all matters connected with or ancillary to the custody of, the payment of moneys into, and the withdrawal of moneys from, the aforesaid Contingency Fund.