constituent assembly of india debates (proceedings)- volume vii

may apply any such law to the area under its jurisdiction, with or without modification.
M. The revenue and expenditure pertaining to an autonomous district which is credited to or met
from the funds of the Government of Assam shall be shown separately in the annual financial statement
of the Province of Assam.
N. There shall be paid out of the revenues of the Federation to the Government of Assam such capital
and recurring sums as may be necessary to enable that Government - (a) to meet the average excess of
expenditure over the revenue during the three years immediately preceding the commencement of this
constitution in respect of the administration of the areas specified in Schedule A; and (b) to meet the
cost of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the Government with the approval of the
Federal Government for the purpose of raising the level of administrations of the aforesaid areas to that
of the rest of the province.
O. (1) The Governor of Assam may at any time institute a commission specifically to examine and
report on any matter relating to the administration or, generally at such intervals as he may prescribe,
on the administration of the autonomous districts generally and in particular on (a) the provision of
educational and medical facilities and communications (b) the need for any new or special legislation and
(c) the administration of the District or Regional Councils and the laws or rules made by them.
(2) The report of such a commission with the commendations of the Governor shall be placed before
the provincial legislature by the Minister concerned with an explanatory memorandum regarding the
action taken or proposed to be taken on it.
(3) The Governor may appoint a special Minister for the Autonomous Districts.
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, annul 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