Article 32. The expenses of cities, towns and villages required for fire defence affairs and the expenses of To, Do and Prefectures for fire defence training organs, which have been within the authority of the Metropolitan Police Board, the Hokkaido or Prefectural Police Department or Fire Station established specially by the National Government at the time of the enforcement of this Law and comes under the authority of cities, towns and villages or To, Do and Prefectures by this Law, shall be borne for the time being by the National Treasury and To, Do and Prefectures, as provided for in Cabinet Order, until such time as local autonomy in financial matters has been established.