constituent assembly of india debates (proceedings)- volume vii

P (1). The Government of Assam may, with the approval of the Federal Government, by notification
make the foregoing provisions or any of them applicable to any area specified in Schedule B* to this
part, or to a part thereof; and may also, with the approval of the Federal Government, exclude any such
area or part thereof from the said Schedule.
(2) Till a notification is issued under this section ,the administration of any area specified in Schedule
B* or of any part thereof shall be carried on by the Union Government through the Government of Assam
as its agent.
Q (1). The Governor of Assam in his discretion may, if he is satisfied that any act or resolution of a
Regional or District Council is likely to endanger the safety of India, amend or suspend such act or
resolution and take such steps as he may consider necessary (including dissolution of the Council and the
taking over of its administration) to prevent the commission or continuation of such act or giving effect
to such resolution.
(2) The Governor shall place the matter before the legislature as soon as possible and the legislature
may confirm or set aside the declaration of the Governor.
R. The Governor of Assam may on the recommendation of a commission set up by him under section
N order the dissolution of a Regional or District Council and direct either that fresh election should take
place immediately, or with the approval of the legislature of the province, place the administration of the
area directly under himself or the commission or other body considered suitable by him, during the
interim period or for a period not exceeding twelve months:
Provided that such action shall not be taken without affording an opportunity to the District or
Regional Council to be heard by the provincial legislature and shall not be taken if the provincial
legislature is opposed to it.
Transitional Provisions:
Governor to carry on administration as under the 1935 Act till a Council is set up, he should take
action to constitute the first District Council or Regional Council and frame provisional rules in
consultation with existing tribal Councils or other representative organisations, for the conduct of the
elections, prescribed who shall be the office bearers, etc. The term of the first Council to be one year.
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* Reference to appendices and schedules are to appendices and schedules in the original reports.
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GOPINATH BARDOLOI
(Chairman).
J. J. M. NICHOLS-ROY.
RUP NATH BRAHMA.
A. V. THAKKAR