20. Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred Appropriation Acts.—(1) As from
the appointed day any Act passed by the Legislature of West Bengal before that day for the appropriation
of any money out of the Consolidated Fund of the State to meet any expenditure in respect of any part of
the financial year 1956-57 shall have effect also in relation to the transferred territories, and it shall be
lawful for the State Government to spend any amount in those territories out of the amount authorised by
such Act to be expended for any service in that State.
(2) The Governor of West Bengal may, after the appointed day, authorise such expenditure from the
Consolidated Fund of the State as he deems necessary for any purpose or service in the transferred
territories for any period not extending beyond the 31st clay of March, 1957.
21. Distribution of revenues.—Section 3 of the Union Duties of Excise (Distribution)
Act, 1953 (3 of 1953), and paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the Constitution (Distribution of Revenues)
Order, 1953 shall, in respect of the financial year 1956-57 have effect subject to such modifications as the
President may, by notified order, specify, having regard to the transfer of territories effected by section 3
of this Act.