THE GOVERNMENT OF UNION TERRITORIES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF
NATIONALCAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001
ACT NO. 38 OF 2001
[6th September, 2001.]
An Act further to amend the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963
and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic
of India as follows:-
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PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1.
Short title and commencement.
1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the
Government of Union Territories and the Government of National Capital
Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2001.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
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AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF UNION TERRITORIES ACT, 1963
CHAPTER II
AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF UNION TERRITORIES ACT, 1963
2.
Amendment of section 23.
2. Amendment of section 23.-In section 23 of the Government of Union
Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963) (hereinafter referred to as the
principal Act), in sub-section (1), for clause (e), the following
clause shall be substituted, namely:-
"(e) the receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of the
Union territory or the public account of the Union territory or the
custody or issue of such money or the audit of the accounts of the
Union territory:".
3.
Amendment of section 47.
3. Amendment of section 47.-In section 47 of the principal Act, for
the words "all loans advanced to the Union territory from the
Consolidated Fund of India", the words "all loans advanced to the
Union territory from the Consolidated Fund of India and al loans
raised by the Government of India or the Administrator of the Union
territory upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of the Union
territory" shall be substituted.
4.
Insertion of new section 47A.
4. Insertion of new section 47A.-After section 47 of the principal
Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-
'47A. Public Account of the Union territory and moneys credited to
it.-(1) As from such date as the Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, all
other public moneys received by or on behalf of the Administ ator
shall be credited to a Public Account entitled "the Public Account of
the Union territory".
(2) The custody of public moneys, other than those credited to the
Consolidated Fund of the Union territory or the Contingency Fund of
the Union territory, received by or on behalf of the Administrator,
their payment into the Public Account of the Union erritory and the
withdrawal of moneys from such account and all other matters connected
with or ancillary to the aforesaid matters shall be regulated by rules
made by the Administrator with the approval of the President.'.
5.
Insertion of new sections 48A and 48B.
5. Insertion of new sections 48A and 48B.-After section 48 of the
principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-
"48A. Borrowing upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of the
Union territory.-(1) The executive power of the Union extends to
borrowing upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of the Union
territory within such limits, if any, as may, from time o time, be
fixed by Parliament by law and to the giving of guarantees within such
limits, if any, as may be so fixed:
Provided that the powers exercisable by the Government of India under
this sub-section shall also be exercisable by the Administrator
subject to such conditions, if any, as the Government of India may
think fit to impose.
(2) Any sums required for the purpose of invoking a guarantee shall be
charged on the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory.
48B. Form of accounts of the Union territory.-The accounts of the
Union territory shall be kept in such form as the Administrator may,
after obtaining advice of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
and with the approval of the President, prescri e by rules.".
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AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHIACT, 1991
CHAPTER III
AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
ACT, 1991
6.
Amendment of section 22.
6. Amendment of section 22.-In section 22 of the Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (1 of 1992) (hereinafter
referred to as the principal Act), in sub-section (1), for clause (e),
the following clause shall be substituted, namely -
"(e) the receipt of money on account of the Consolidated Fund of the
Capital or the Public Account of the Capital or the custody or issue
of such money or the audit of the accounts of the Capital:".
7.
Amendment of section 46.
7. Amendment of section 46.-In section 46 of the principal Act, for
the words "all loans advanced to the Capital from the Consolidated
Fund of India", the words "all loans advanced to the Capital from the
Consolidated Fund of India and all loans raised y the Government of
India or by the Lieutenant Governor upon the security of the
Consolidated Fund of the Capital" shall be substituted.
8. Insertion of new section 46A.-After section 46 of the principal
Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-
'46A. Public Account of the Capital and moneys credited to it.-(1) As
from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, all other public moneys
received by or on behalf of the Lieutenant Govern r shall be credited
to a public account entitled "the Public Account of the Capital".
(2) The custody of public moneys, other than those credited to the
Consolidated Fund of the Capital or the Contingency Fund of the
National Capital Territory of Delhi, received by or on behalf of the
Lieutenant Governor, their payment into the Public Acc unt of the
Capital and the withdrawal of moneys from such account and all other
matters connected with or ancillary to matters aforesaid shall be
regulated by rules made by the Lieutenant Governor with the approval
of the President.'.
9.
Insertion of new sections 47A and 47B.
9. Insertion of new sections 47A and 47B.-After section 47 of the
principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-
"47A. Borrowing upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of the
Capital.-(1) The executive power of the Union extends to borrowing
upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of the Capital, within such
limits, if any, as may from time to time be fixed y Parliament by law
and to the giving of guarantee within such limits, if any, as may be
so fixed:
Provided that the powers exercisable by the Government of India under
this sub-section shall also be exercisable by the Lieutenant Governor
subject to such conditions, if any, as the Government of India may
think fit to impose.
(2) Any sums required for the purpose of invoking a guarantee shall be
charged on the Consolidated Fund of the Capital.
47B. Form of accounts of the Capital.-The accounts of the Capital
shall be kept in such form as the Lieutenant Governor may, after
obtaining advice of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and
with the approval of the President, prescribe by rules ".
SUBHASH C. JAIN,
Secy. to the Govt. of India.
