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REGISTEDED NO. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1] NEW DELHI. FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1970/MAGHA 3, 1891

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as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF LAW

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 23rd January, 1970|Magha 3, 1891 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 23rd January, 1970, and is hereby published for general informa- tion:—

THE CONSTITUTION (TWENTY-THIRD AMEND- MENT) ACT, 1969

[23rd January, 1970]

An Act further to amend the Constitution of India.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twentieth Year o± the Republic of India as follows:—

1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Twenty-third Amendment) Act, 1969.

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2. In article 330 of the Constitution, in sub-clause (b) of clause (1),Amend- ment of article 330 for the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam", the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam and in Nagaland" shall be substituted.

2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY rpART II—SEC. 1J 3. In article 3.32- of the Constitute, ifi clause (1), for the words

Amend- ment of article 332.

"except the Schedule^ Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam", the words "except the Scheduled Tribes in the tribal areas of Assam and in Naga- land" shall be substituted.

Amend- ment of article 333.

4. (1) In article 333 of the ^institution, for the words "nominate such number of members of thwiqrnmunity to the Assembly as he con- siders appropriate", the words 'dominate one member of that community to the Assembly" shall be substituted.

(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect any representa- tion of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assembly of any State existing at the commencement of this Act until the dissolution of that Assembly.

5. In article 334 of the Constitution, for the words "twenty years",

the words "thirty years" shall be substituted.

Amend- ment of article 334.

N.D.P. NAMBOODIRIPAD, Joint Secy, to the Govt. of India,PRINT ED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NBW PFLHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGE* OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI. 1 9 7 0.