Section 8. Crediting of cess to the fund

8. The proceeds of the cess levied under section 3 shall first be credited
to the Consolidated Fund of State Government, and the State
Government may, if the State Legislature by appropriation made by
law in this behalf so provides, credit such proceeds to the fund from
time to time, after deducting the expenses of collection, for being
utilised exclusively for the purposes of this Act.