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भाग II-खंड 1
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नई दिल्ली, शुकवार, सितम्बर 26, 1969, पश्विन 4, 1891
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NEW DELHI , FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 26, 1969 / ASVINA 4 , 1891
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MINISTRY OF LAW
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi , the 26th September, 1969 Asvina 4, 1891 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 25th September, 1969 , and is hereby published for general infor- mation:-
THE CONSTITUTION ( TWENTY- SECOND AMENDMENT)
ACT , 1969
[25th September , 1969. ] An Act further to amend the Constitution of India .
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India as follows : -
Short title.
1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Twenty- second Amend- ment ) Act , 1969 ,
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[PART II
2. In Part X of the Constitution , after article 244 , the following arti- cle shall be inserted , namely:--
"244A. ( 1 ) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution , Par- liament may , by law, form within the State of Assam an autono- mous State comprising ( whether wholly or in part) all or any of the tribal areas specified in Part A of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule and create therefor
(a) a body , whether elected or partly nominated and partly elected , to function as a Legislature for the autonomous State, or
(b) a Council of Ministers ,
or both with such constitution , powers and functions , in each case , as may be specified in the law .
(2) Any such law as is referred to in clause ( 1 ) may , in particular,-
Insertion of new article 244A, Formation of an autono . mous State compris- ing cer- tain tri- bal areas in Assam and creation of local Legis- Jature or Council of Minis- ters or both there. for.
(a) specify the matters enumerated in the State List or the Concurrent List with respect to which the Legislature of the autonomous State shall have power to make laws for the whole or any part thereof , whether to the exclusion of the Legislature of the State of Assam or otherwise ;
(b ) define the matters with respect to which the execu- tive power of the autonomous State shall extend;
( c) provide that any tax levied by the State of Assam shall be assigned to the autonomous State in so far as the proceeds thereof are attributable to the autonomous State;
(d) provide that any reference to a State in any article of this Constitution shall be construed as including a refer- ence to the autonomous State; and
(e) make such supplemental , incidental and consequen- tial provisions as may be deemed necessary .
(3) An amendment of any such law as aforesaid in so far as such amendment relates to any of the matters specified in sub- clause ( a) or sub - clause ( b ) of clause (2) shall have no effect unless the amendment is passed in each House of Parliament by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.
(4) Any such law as is referred to in this article shall not be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the pur- poses of article 368 notwithstanding that it contains any provision which amends or has the effect of amending this Constitution . "
3. In article 275 of the Constitution , after clause (1) , the following clause shall be inserted , namely: --
Amend. ment of article 275.
"( 1A) On and from the formation of the autonomous State under article 244A,- St
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(i) any sums payable under clause ( a) of the second proviso to clause (1 ) shall . if the autonomous State compris- es all the tribal areas referred to therein , be paid to the autonomous State , and, if the autonomous State comprises only some of those tribal areas , be apportioned between the State of Assam and the autonomous State as the President may , by order . specify ;
( it) there shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund of India as grants - in - aid of the revenues of the autonomous State sums , capital and recurring , equivalent to the costs of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the autonomous State with the approval of the Government of India for the purpose of raising the level of administration of that State to that of the administration of the rest of the State of Assam ." .
4. After article 371A of the Constitution . the following article shall be inserted , namely:----
Insertion of new article 371B
Special provision with respect tothe State Assam "371B . Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution , the Presi dent may, by order made with respect to the State of Assam, provide for the constitution and functions of a committee of the Legislative Assembly of the State consisting of members of that Assembly elected from the tribal areas specified in Part A of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule and such number of other mem- of bers of that Assembly as may be specified in the order and for the modifications to be made in the rules of procedure of that Assembly for the constitution and proper functioning of such committee." .
N. D. P. NAMBOODIRIPAD , Joint Secy . to the Govt . of India .
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