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revenues of the presidency without the previous
sanction of the Governor. Members can only bring
forward motions for leave to introduce some measure
for legislation, or affecting measures actually before
the council.

No law or regulation relating to the following
subjects can be taken into consideration by local
legislatures without the previous sanction of the
Governor-General in Council. namelv:—

Affecting the public debt of India, or the
customs duties, or any other tax or duty
now in force or imposed by the authority
of the Government of India for the general
purposes of such government ;
2. Regulating any of the current coin, or the
issue of any bills, notes, or other paper
currency;

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3. Regulating the conveyance of letters by the
post office, or messages by the electric
telegraph within the presidency ;
4. Altering in any way the Indian Penal Code;
5. Affecting the religion or religious rites and
usages of any class of British subjects ;
6. Affecting the Army or Navy ;
7. Affecting the law of patent and copyright ;
8. Affecting the relations of government with
foreign princes and states.