Section Section 75
with respect to the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir by any Legislature or
section 75 with respect to the common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir by any Legislature or other authority having power to make such provision: PART IX
ADVOCATE-GENERAL OF UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR 79. Advocate General for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the High Court, to be Advocate-General for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: (2) It shall be the duty of such Advocate-General to give advice to the Government of such Union territory upon such legal matters and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred Or assigned to him by the said Government, and to discharge the functions conferred on him by O under the Constitution O any other law for the time being in force. (3) In the performance of his duties, the Advocate-General shall have the right of audience in all courts in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: The Advocate-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor and receive such remuneration as the Lieutenant Governor may determine. PART X
AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES
80. Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: The Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir may, at any time before the appointed day, authorise such expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir as he deems necessary for any period not more than six months beginning with the appointed day pending the
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sanction of such expenditure by the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: Provided that the Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir may, after the appointed day, authorise such further expenditure as he deems necessary from the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for any period not extending beyond the said period of six months_ 81. Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Ladakh: The Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir may, at any time before the appointed day, authorise such expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir as he deems necessary for any period not more than six months beginning with the appointed day pending the sanction of such expenditure by the Parliament: Provided that the President may, after the appointed day, authorise such further expenditure as he deems necessary from the Consolidated Fund of India for any period not extending beyond the said period of six months. 82. Reports relating to accounts of Jammu and Kashmir State. The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India referred to in clause (2) of article 151 relating to the accounts of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir in respect of any period prior to the appointed day shall be submitted to the Lieutenant Governors of the successor Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and Union territory of Ladakh: (2) The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, thereafter shall cause the reports to be laid before the Legislature of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: (3) The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir may by order declare any expenditure incurred out of the Consolidated Fund of Jammu and Kashmir on any service in respect of any period prior to the appointed day during the financial year or in respect of any earlier financial year in excess of the amount granted for that service and for that year as disclosed in the reports referred to in sub-section (Z) to have been duly authorised; and (b) provide for any action to be taken on any matter arising out of the said reports. 83. Distribution of revenue: The award made by the Fourteenth Finance Commission to the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be apportioned between the successor Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir; and Union territory of Ladakh by the Central Government on the basis of population ratio and other parameters: Provided that on the appointed day, the President shall make reference to the Union territories Finance Commission to take into account the resources available to the successor Union territories of Ladakh and make separate award for the successor Union territory of Ladakh: Provided further that on the appointed day, the President shall make reference to the Fifteenth Finance Commission to include Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in its Terms of Reference and make award for the successor Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (/), the Central Government may, having regard to the resources available to the successor Union territory of Ladakh make appropriate grants and also ensure that adequate benefits and incentives in the form of special development package are given to the backward areas of this region. PART XI
APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
84. Application of this Part: 1) The provisions of this Part shall apply in relation to the apportionment of the assets and liabilities of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir immediately before the appointed day, between the successor Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and successor
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Union territory of Ladakh: The apportionment of the assets and liabilities of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be subject to the recommendations of a committee constituted by the Central Government: (37 The process of apportionment shall be completed within a period of twelve months from the appointed day. PART XII
PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS AND ANY OTHER MATTERS
85. Advisory Committee(s).
The Central Government may by order, establish one or more Advisory Committees within a period of 90 days from the appointed day, for the purposes of: apportionment of assets, rights and liabilities of the companies and corporations constituted for the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir between Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh; b) issues relating to Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water; issues related to Jammu and Kashmir State Financial Corporation; issues related to Companies constituted for the existing state of Jammu and Kashmir regarding the division of the interests and shares and reconstitution of Board of Directors; (e issues related to facilities in certain State Institutions; and issues related to any other matters not covered under this section. (2) The committees so appointed under sub-section (/) of this section, shall submit their reports within six months to the Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, who shall act on the recommendations of such committees within period of 30 days from the date of receiving such reports. 86. Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits: Notwithstanding anything contained in
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