GOMA.11

11. (1) The annual budget of the estimated expenditure and revenue of the State shall be laid before the Assembly in the form of a statement and the Assembly shall be at liberty to discuss the budget :

Provided that the proposals of the Government for the appropriation of revenues or other moneys for expenditure on the following heads shall not be open to discussion by the Assembly : —

(i) The Palace, including the staff and household of His Highness the Maharaja;

(ii) The Military Forces of His Highness the Maharaja;

(iii) The pensions of public servants;

(iv) Items of expenditure relating to or affecting—

(a) the relations of His Highness the Maharaja with the Paramount Power or with other States;

(b) matters governed by treaties or conventions or agreements now in force or hereafter to be made by His Highness the Maharaja with the Paramount Power;

(v) Interest on loans and charges on account of sinking funds guaranteed at the time of raising the loans;

(vi) Expenditure of which the amount is specified by or under any law.

(2) If any question arises whether any proposed appropriation of revenues or moneys does or does not relate to the above heads of expenditure, the decision of the Dewan-President or, in his absence, of the Vice­-President presiding at the time shall be final.