The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 39J NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 31, I975/SRAVANA 9. 1897
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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 31st July, 1975/Sravana 9, 1897 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 30th July, 1975, and is hereby published for general information: — THE NAGALAND STATE LEGISLATURE (DELEGATION
OF POWERS) ACT, 1975 No. 31 OF 1975
[30th July, 1975] An Act to confer on the President the power of the Legislature of the State of Nagaland to make laws.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Nagaland State Legislature (Delega-
Short title tion of Powers) Act, 1975.
2. In this Act, "Proclamation" means the Proclamation issued on the Definition. 22nd day of March, 1975, under article 356 of. the Constitution, by the President, and published with the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs No. G.S.R. 157(E) of the said date.
3. (1) The power of the Legislature of the State of Nagaland to make laws, which has been declared by the Proclamation to be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament, is hereby conferred on the Presi- dent.
£34 T t iE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 1]Provided that before enacting any such Act, the President shall, whenever he considers it practicable to do so, consult a Committee cons- tituted for the purpose, consisting of ten members of the House of the People nominated by the Speaker and five members of the Council of States nominated by the Chairman.
(3) Every Act enacted by the President under sub-section (2) shall, as soon as may be after enactment, be laid before each House of Parlia- ment.
(4) Either House of Parliament may, by resolution, passed within thirty days from the date on which the Act has been laid before it under •ub-section (3), which period may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, direct any modifications to be made in the Act and if the modifications are agreed to by the other House of Parliament during the session in which the Act has been so laid before it or the session succeeding, such modifications shall be given effect to by the President by enacting an amending Act under sub-section (2):
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall aflieat the validity of
the Act or of any action taken thereunder before it is so amended.
K. K. SUNDARAM, Secy, to the Govt. of India.