[Articles 244(2) and 275(1)]
Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in 1[the States of
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram]

21. Autonomous districts and autonomous regions.—(1) Subject to the
provisions of this paragraph, the tribal areas in each item of 3[4[Parts I, II and
IIA] and in Part III] of the table appended to paragraph 20 of this Schedule
shall be an autonomous district.
(2) If there are different Scheduled Tribes in an autonomous district, the
Governor may, by public notification, divide the area or areas inhabited by
them into autonomous regions.
(3) The Governor may, by public notification,—
(a) include any area in 3[any of the Parts] of the said table,
(b) exclude any area from 3[any of the Parts] of the said table,
(c) create a new autonomous district,
(d) increase the area of any autonomous district,
(e) diminish the area of any autonomous district,
(f) unite two or more autonomous districts or parts thereof so as to
form one autonomous district,
5[(ff) alter the name of any autonomous district,]
(g) define the boundaries of any autonomous district:
Provided that no order shall be made by the Governor under clauses (c),
(d), (e) and (f) of this sub-paragraph except after consideration of the report
of a Commission appointed under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 14 of this
Schedule:
6[Provided further that any order made by the Governor under this subparagraph
may contain such incidental and consequential provisions
(including any amendment of paragraph 20 and of any item in any of the Parts of the said Table) as appear to the Governor to be necessary for giving
effect to the provisions of the order.]
12. Constitution of District Councils and Regional Councils.—2[(1) There
shall be a District Council for each autonomous district consisting of not
more than thirty members, of whom not more than four persons shall be
nominated by the Governor and the rest shall be elected on the basis of adult
suffrage.]
(2) There shall be a separate Regional Council for each area constituted
an autonomous region under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule.
(3) Each District Council and each Regional Council shall be a body
corporate by the name respectively of “the District Council of (name of district)”
and “the Regional Council of (name of region)”, shall have perpetual succession
and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(4) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the administration of an
autonomous district shall, in so far as it is not vested under this Schedule in
any Regional Council within such district, be vested in the District Council
for such district and the administration of an autonomous region shall be
vested in the Regional Council for such region.
(5) In an autonomous district with Regional Councils, the District Council
shall have only such powers with respect to the areas under the authority of
the Regional Council as may be delegated to it by the Regional Council in
addition to the powers conferred on it by this Schedule with respect to such
areas.

(6) The Governor shall make rules for the first constitution of District
Councils and Regional Councils in consultation with the existing tribal
Councils or other representative tribal organisations within the autonomous
districts or regions concerned, and such rules shall provide for—
(a) the composition of the District Councils and Regional Councils
and the allocation of seats therein;
(b) the delimitation of territorial constituencies for the purpose of
elections to those Councils;
(c) the qualifications for voting at such elections and the preparation
of electoral rolls therefor;
(d) the qualifications for being elected at such elections as members
of such Councils;
(e) the term of office of members of 1[Regional Councils];
(f) any other matter relating to or connected with elections or
nominations to such Councils;
(g) the procedure and the conduct of business 2[(including the power
to act notwithstanding any vacancy)] in the District and Regional Councils;
(h) the appointment of officers and staff of the District and Regional
Councils.
2[(6A) The elected members of the District Council shall hold office for a
term of five years from the date appointed for the first meeting of the Council
after the general elections to the Council, unless the District Council is sooner
dissolved under paragraph 16 and a nominated member shall hold office at
the pleasure of the Governor:
Provided that the said period of five years may, while a Proclamation of
Emergency is in operation or if circumstances exist which, in the opinion of
the Governor, render the holding of elections impracticable, be extended by
the Governor for a period not exceeding one year at a time and in any case
where a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation not extending beyond a
period of six months after the Proclamation has ceased to operate:
Provided further that a member elected to fill a casual vacancy shall hold
office only for the remainder of the term of office of the member whom he
replaces.]
(7) The District or the Regional Council may after its first constitution
make rules 2[with the approval of the Governor] with regard to the matters specified in sub-paragraph (6) of this paragraph and may also make rules
1[with like approval] regulating—
(a) the formation of subordinate local Councils or Boards and their
procedure and the conduct of their business; and
(b) generally all matters relating to the transaction of business
pertaining to the administration of the district or region, as the case may
be:
Provided that until rules are made by the District or the Regional Council
under this sub-paragraph the rules made by the Governor under sub-paragraph
(6) of this paragraph shall have effect in respect of elections to, the officers and
staff of, and the procedure and the conduct of business in, each such Council.
2* * * * *
33. Powers of the District Councils and Regional Councils to make
laws.—(1) The Regional Council for an autonomous region in respect of all areas within such region and the District Council for an autonomous district
in respect of all areas within the district except those which are under the
authority of Regional Councils, if any, within the district shall have power to
make laws with respect to—
(a) the allotment, occupation or use, or the setting apart, of land, other
than any land which is a reserved forest for the purposes of agriculture
or grazing or for residential or other non-agricultural purposes or for
any other purpose likely to promote the interests of the inhabitants of any
village or town:
Provided that nothing in such laws shall prevent the compulsory
acquisition of any land, whether occupied or unoccupied, for public
purposes 1[by the Government of the State concerned] in accordance with
the law for the time being in force authorising such acquisition;
(b) the management of any forest not being a reserved forest;
(c) the use of any canal or water-course for the purpose of agriculture;
(d) the regulation of the practice of jhum or other forms of shifting
cultivation;
(e) the establishment of village or town committees or councils and
their powers;
(f) any other matter relating to village or town administration,
including village or town police and public health and sanitation;
(g) the appointment or succession of Chiefs or Headmen;
(h) the inheritance of property;
2[(i) marriage and divorce;]
(j) social customs.
(2) In this paragraph, a “reserved forest” means any area which is a
reserved forest under the Assam Forest Regulation, 1891, or under any other
law for the time being in force in the area in question.
(3) All laws made under this paragraph shall be submitted forthwith to
the Governor and, until assented to by him, shall have no effect.
34. Administration of justice in autonomous districts and autonomous
regions.—(1) The Regional Council for an autonomous region in respect of areas within such region and the District Council for an autonomous district
in respect of areas within the district other than those which are under the
authority of the Regional Councils, if any, within the district may constitute
village councils or courts for the trial of suits and cases between the parties
all of whom belong to Scheduled Tribes within such areas, other than suits
and cases to which the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5 of this
Schedule apply, to the exclusion of any court in the State, and may appoint
suitable persons to be members of such village councils or presiding officers
of such courts, and may also appoint such officers as may be necessary for
the administration of the laws made under paragraph 3 of this Schedule.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the Regional Council
for an autonomous region or any court constituted in that behalf by the
Regional Council or, if in respect of any area within an autonomous district
there is no Regional Council, the District Council for such district, or any
court constituted in that behalf by the District Council, shall exercise the
powers of a court of appeal in respect of all suits and cases triable by a
village council or court constituted under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph
within such region or area, as the case may be, other than those to which the
provisions of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5 of this Schedule apply, and
no other court except the High Court and the Supreme Court shall have
jurisdiction over such suits or cases.
(3) The High Court 1*** shall have and exercise such jurisdiction over the
suits and cases to which the provisions of sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph
apply as the Governor may from time to time by order specify.
(4) A Regional Council or District Council, as the case may be, may with
the previous approval of the Governor make rules regulating—
(a) the constitution of village councils and courts and the powers to
be exercised by them under this paragraph;
(b) the procedure to be followed by village councils or courts in the
trial of suits and cases under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph;
(c) the procedure to be followed by the Regional or District Council
or any court constituted by such Council in appeals and other proceedings
under sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph;

(d) the enforcement of decisions and orders of such councils and
courts;
(e) all other ancillary matters for the carrying out of the provisions of
sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph.
1[(5) On and from such date as the President may, 2[after consulting the
Government of the State concerned], by notification appoint in this behalf, this
paragraph shall have effect in relation to such autonomous district or region
as may be specified in the notification, as if—
(i) in sub-paragraph (1), for the words “between the parties all of
whom belong to Scheduled Tribes within such areas, other than suits
and cases to which the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5
of this Schedule apply,”, the words “not being suits and cases of the
nature referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph (5) of this Schedule,
which the Governor may specify in this behalf”, had been substituted;
(ii) sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) had been omitted;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (4)—
(a) for the words “A Regional Council or District Council, as
the case may be, may with the previous approval of the Governor
make rules regulating”, the words “the Governor may make rules
regulating” had been substituted; and
(b) for clause (a), the following clause had been substituted,
namely:—
“(a) the constitution of village councils and courts, the
powers to be exercised by them under this paragraph and
the courts to which appeals from the decisions of village
councils and courts shall lie;”;
(c) for clause (c), the following clause had been substituted,
namely:—
“(c) the transfer of appeals and other proceedings
pending before the Regional or District Council or any court
constituted by such Council immediately before the date
appointed by the President under sub-paragraph (5);”; and
(d) in clause (e), for the words, brackets and figures “subparagraphs
(1) and (2)”, the word, brackets and figure “subparagraph
(1)” had been substituted.]

5. Conferment of powers under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18981, on the Regional and District Councils
and on certain courts and officers for the trial of certain suits, cases and
offences.—(1) The Governor may, for the trial of suits or cases arising out of
any law in force in any autonomous district or region being a law specified
in that behalf by the Governor, or for the trial of offences punishable with
death, transportation for life, or imprisonment for a term of not less than five
years under the Indian Penal Code or under any other law for the time being
applicable to such district or region, confer on the District Council or the
Regional Council having authority over such district or region or on courts
constituted by such District Council or on any officer appointed in that behalf
by the Governor, such powers under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, or, as
the case may be, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18981, as he deems
appropriate, and thereupon the said Council, court or officer shall try the
suits, cases or offences in exercise of the powers so conferred.
(2) The Governor may withdraw or modify any of the powers conferred
on a District Council, Regional Council, court or officer under sub-paragraph
(1) of this paragraph.
(3) Save as expressly provided in this paragraph, the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908, and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18981, shall not apply
to the trial of any suits, cases or offences in an autonomous district or in any
autonomous region to which the provisions of this paragraph apply.
2[(4) On and from the date appointed by the President under subparagraph
(5) of paragraph 4 in relation to any autonomous district or
autonomous region, nothing contained in this paragraph shall, in its
application to that district or region, be deemed to authorise the Governor to
confer on the District Council or Regional Council or on courts constituted
by the District Council any of the powers referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of
this paragraph.]
3[6. Powers of the District Council to establish primary schools, etc.—
(1) The District Council for an autonomous district may establish, construct,
or manage primary schools, dispensaries, markets, 4[cattle pounds], ferries,
fisheries, roads, road transport and waterways in the district and may, with the previous approval of the Governor, make regulations for the regulation
and control thereof and, in particular, may prescribe the language and the
manner in which primary education shall be imparted in the primary schools
in the district.
(2) The Governor may, with the consent of any District Council, entrust
either conditionally or unconditionally to that Council or to its officers
functions in relation to agriculture, animal husbandry, community projects,
co-operative societies, social welfare, village planning or any other matter to
which the executive power of the State 1* * * extends.]
7. District and Regional Funds.—(1) There shall be constituted for each
autonomous district, a District Fund and for each autonomous region, a
Regional Fund to which shall be credited all moneys received respectively by
the District Council for that district and the Regional Council for that region
in the course of the administration of such district or region, as the case may
be, in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
2[(2) The Governor may make rules for the management of the District
Fund, or, as the case may be, the Regional Fund and for the procedure to be
followed in respect of payment of money into the said Fund, the withdrawal
of moneys therefrom, the custody of moneys therein and any other matter
connected with or ancillary to the matters aforesaid.
(3) The accounts of the District Council or, as the case may be, the
Regional Council shall be kept in such form as the Comptroller and Auditor-
General of India may, with the approval of the President, prescribe.
(4) The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall cause the accounts of the
District and Regional Councils to be audited in such manner as he may think
fit, and the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General relating to such
accounts shall be submitted to the Governor who shall cause them to be laid
before the Council.]
8. Powers to assess and collect land revenue and to impose taxes.—
(1) The Regional Council for an autonomous region in respect of all lands
within such region and the District Council for an autonomous district in
respect of all lands within the district except those which are in the areas
under the authority of Regional Councils, if any, within the district, shall have the power to assess and collect revenue in respect of such lands in accordance
with the principles for the time being followed 1[by the Government of the
State in assessing lands for the purpose of land revenue in the State generally].
(2) The Regional Council for an autonomous region in respect of areas
within such region and the District Council for an autonomous district in
respect of all areas in the district except those which are under the authority
of Regional Councils, if any, within the district, shall have power to levy and
collect taxes on lands and buildings, and tolls on persons resident within
such areas.
(3) The District Council for an autonomous district shall have the power
to levy and collect all or any of the following taxes within such district, that
is to say—
(a) taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments;
(b) taxes on animals, vehicles and boats;
(c) taxes on the entry of goods into a market for sale therein, and tolls
on passengers and goods carried in ferries; and
(d) taxes for the maintenance of schools, dispensaries or roads.
(4) A Regional Council or District Council, as the case may be, may make
regulations to provide for the levy and collection of any of the taxes specified
in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of this paragraph 2[and every such regulation
shall be submitted forthwith to the Governor and, until assented to by him,
shall have no effect].
39. Licences or leases for the purpose of prospecting for, or extraction
of, minerals.—(1) Such share of the royalties accruing each year from licences
or leases for the purpose of prospecting for, or the extraction of,
minerals granted by 4[the Government of the State] in respect of any area
within an autonomous district as may be agreed upon between 4[the Government of the State] and the District Council of such district shall be
made over to that District Council.
(2) If any dispute arises as to the share of such royalties to be made over
to a District Council, it shall be referred to the Governor for determination and
the amount determined by the Governor in his discretion shall be deemed to
be the amount payable under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph to the
District Council and the decision of the Governor shall be final.
110. Power of District Council to make regulations for the control of
money-lending and trading by non-tribals.—(1) The District Council of an
autonomous district may make regulations for the regulation and control of
money-lending or trading within the district by persons other than Scheduled
Tribes resident in the district.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
power, such regulations may—
(a) prescribe that no one except the holder of a licence issued in that
behalf shall carry on the business of money-lending;
(b) prescribe the maximum rate of interest which may be charged or
be recovered by a money-lender;
(c) provide for the maintenance of accounts by money-lenders and for
the inspection of such accounts by officers appointed in that behalf by
the District Council;
(d) prescribe that no person who is not a member of the Scheduled
Tribes resident in the district shall carry on wholesale or retail business
in any commodity except under a licence issued in that behalf by the
District Council:
Provided that no regulations may be made under this paragraph unless
they are passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the total
membership of the District Council:

Provided further that it shall not be competent under any such regulations
to refuse the grant of a licence to a money-lender or a trader who has been
carrying on business within the district since before the time of the making
of such regulations.
(3) All regulations made under this paragraph shall be submitted forthwith
to the Governor and, until assented to by him, shall have no effect.
11. Publication of laws, rules and regulations made under the
Schedule.—All laws, rules and regulations made under this Schedule by a
District Council or a Regional Council shall be published forthwith in the
Official Gazette of the State and shall on such publication have the force of
law.
112. 2[Application of Acts of Parliament and of the Legislature of the
State of Assam to autonomous districts and autonomous regions in the
State of Assam].—(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution—
(a) no Act of the 3[Legislature of the State of Assam] in respect of any
of the matters specified in paragraph 3 of this Schedule as matters with
respect to which a District Council or a Regional Council may make
laws, and no Act of the 3[Legislature of the State of Assam] prohibiting
or restricting the consumption of any non-distilled alcoholic liquor shall
apply to any autonomous district or autonomous region 4[in that State]
unless in either case the District Council for such district or having
jurisdiction over such region by public notification so directs, and the
District Council in giving such direction with respect to any Act may
direct that the Act shall in its application to such district or region or any
part thereof have effect subject to such exceptions or modifications as it
thinks fit;
(b) the Governor may, by public notification, direct that any Act of
Parliament or of the 3[Legislature of the State of Assam] to which the
provisions of clause (a) of this sub-paragraph do not apply shall not
apply to an autonomous district or an autonomous region 4[in that State],
or shall apply to such district or region or any part thereof subject to such exceptions or modifications as he may specify in the notification.
(2) Any direction given under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph may
be given so as to have retrospective effect.
1[12A. Application of Acts of Parliament and of the Legislature of the
State of Meghalaya to autonomous districts and autonomous regions in the
State of Meghalaya.—Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
(a) if any provision of a law made by a District or Regional Council
in the State of Meghalaya with respect to any matter specified in subparagraph
(1) of paragraph 3 of this Schedule or if any provision of any
regulation made by a District Council or a Regional Council in that State
under paragraph 8 or paragraph 10 of this Schedule, is repugnant to any
provision of a law made by the Legislature of the State of Meghalaya
with respect to that matter, then, the law or regulation made by the
District Council or, as the case may be, the Regional Council whether
made before or after the law made by the Legislature of the State of
Meghalaya, shall, to the extent of repugnancy, be void and the law made
by the Legislature of the State of Meghalaya shall prevail;
(b) the President may, with respect to any Act of Parliament, by
notification, direct that it shall not apply to an autonomous district or an
autonomous region in the State of Meghalaya, or shall apply to such
district or region or any part thereof subject to such exceptions or
modifications as he may specify in the notification and any such direction
may be given so as to have retrospective effect.
2[12AA. Application of Acts of Parliament and of the Legislature of the
State of Tripura to the autonomous district and autonomous regions in the
State of Tripura.—Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
(a) no Act of the Legislature of the State of Tripura in respect of any
of the matters specified in paragraph 3 of this Schedule as matters with
respect to which a District Council or a Regional Council may make
laws, and no Act of the Legislature of the State of Tripura prohibiting
or restricting the consumption of any non-distilled alcoholic liquor shall
apply to the autonomous district or autonomous region in that
State unless, in either case, the District Council for that district or having jurisdiction over such region by public notification so directs, and
the District Council in giving such direction with respect to any Act may
direct that the Act shall, in its application to that district or such region
or any part thereof, have effect subject to such exceptions or modifications
as it thinks fit;
(b) the Governor may, by public notification, direct that any Act of the
Legislature of the State of Tripura to which the provisions of clause (a)
of this sub-paragraph do not apply, shall not apply to the autonomous
district or an autonomous region in that State, or shall apply to that
district or such region, or any part thereof, subject to such exceptions or
modifications, as he may specify in the notification;
(c) the President may, with respect to any Act of Parliament, by
notification, direct that it shall not apply to the autonomous district or
an autonomous region in the State of Tripura, or shall apply to such
district or region or any part thereof, subject to such exceptions or
modifications as he may specify in the notification and any such direction
may be given so as to have retrospective effect.
12B. Application of Acts of Parliament and of the Legislature of the
State of Mizoram to autonomous districts and autonomous regions in the
State of Mizoram.—Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
(a) no Act of the Legislature of the State of Mizoram in respect of any
of the matters specified in paragraph 3 of this Schedule as matters with
respect to which a District Council or a Regional Council may make
laws, and no Act of the Legislature of the State of Mizoram prohibiting
or restricting the consumption of any non-distilled alcoholic liquor shall
apply to any autonomous district or autonomous region in that State
unless, in either case, the District Council for such district or having
jurisdiction over such region, by public notification, so directs, and the
District Council, in giving such direction with respect to any Act, may
direct that the Act shall, in its application to such district or region or
any part thereof, have effect subject to such exceptions or modifications
as it thinks fit;
(b) the Governor may, by public notification, direct that any Act of the
Legislature of the State of Mizoram to which the provisions of clause (a)
of this sub-paragraph do not apply, shall not apply to an autonomous
district or an autonomous region in that State, or shall apply to such
district or region, or any part thereof, subject to such exceptions or
modifications, as he may specify in the notification;

(c) the President may, with respect to any Act of Parliament, by
notification, direct that it shall not apply to an autonomous district or an
autonomous region in the State of Mizoram, or shall apply to such
district or region or any part thereof, subject to such exceptions or
modifications as he may specify in the notification and any such direction
may be given so as to have retrospective effect.]]
13. Estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to autonomous
districts to be shown separately in the annual financial statement.—The
estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to an autonomous district
which are to be credited to, or is to be made from, the Consolidated Fund of
the State 1*** shall be first placed before the District Council for discussion
and then after such discussion be shown separately in the annual financial
statement of the State to be laid before the Legislature of the State under
article 202.
214. Appointment of Commission to inquire into and report on the
administration of autonomous districts and autonomous regions.—(1) The
Governor may at any time appoint a Commission to examine and report on
any matter specified by him relating to the administration of the autonomous
districts and autonomous regions in the State, including matters specified in
clauses (c), (d), (e) and (f) of sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule,
or may appoint a Commission to inquire into and report from time to time
on the administration of autonomous districts and autonomous regions in
the State generally and in particular on—
(a) the provision of educational and medical facilities and
communications in such districts and regions;
(b) the need for any new or special legislation in respect of such
districts and regions; and
(c) the administration of the laws, rules and regulations made by the
District and Regional Councils;
and define the procedure to be followed by such Commission.
(2) The report of every such Commission with the recommendations of
the Governor with respect thereto shall be laid before the Legislature of the
State by the Minister concerned together with an explanatory memorandum
regarding the action proposed to be taken thereon by 3[the Government of
the State].

(3) In allocating the business of the Government of the State among his
Ministers the Governor may place one of his Ministers specially in charge of
the welfare of the autonomous districts and autonomous regions in the
State.
115. Annulment or suspension of acts and resolutions of District and
Regional Councils.—(1) If at any time the Governor is satisfied that an act
or resolution of a District or a Regional Council is likely to endanger the
safety of India 2[or is likely to be prejudicial to public order], he may annul
or suspend such act or resolution and take such steps as he may consider
necessary (including the suspension of the Council and the assumption to
himself of all or any of the powers vested in or exercisable by the Council)
to prevent the commission or continuance of such act, or the giving of effect
to such resolution.
(2) Any order made by the Governor under sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph together with the reasons therefor shall be laid before the Legislature
of the State as soon as possible and the order shall, unless revoked by the
Legislature of the State, continue in force for a period of twelve months from
the date on which it was so made:
Provided that if and so often as a resolution approving the continuance
in force of such order is passed by the Legislature of the State, the order shall
unless cancelled by the Governor continue in force for a further period of
twelve months from the date on which under this paragraph it would otherwise
have ceased to operate.
316. Dissolution of a District or a Regional Council.—4[(1)] The Governor
may on the recommendation of a Commission appointed under paragraph 14 of this Schedule by public notification order the dissolution of
a District or a Regional Council, and—
(a) direct that a fresh general election shall be held immediately for
the reconstitution of the Council, or
(b) subject to the previous approval of the Legislature of the State
assume the administration of the area under the authority of such Council
himself or place the administration of such area under the Commission
appointed under the said paragraph or any other body considered suitable
by him for a period not exceeding twelve months:
Provided that when an order under clause (a) of this paragraph has been
made, the Governor may take the action referred to in clause (b) of this
paragraph with regard to the administration of the area in question pending
the reconstitution of the Council on fresh general election:
Provided further that no action shall be taken under clause (b) of this
paragraph without giving the District or the Regional Council, as the
case may be, an opportunity of placing its views before the Legislature of the
State.
1[(2) If at any time the Governor is satisfied that a situation has arisen
in which the administration of an autonomous district or region cannot be
carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule, he may, by
public notification, assume to himself all or any of the functions or powers
vested in or exercisable by the District Council or, as the case may be, the
Regional Council and declare that such functions or powers shall be exercisable
by such person or authority as he may specify in this behalf, for a period not
exceeding six months:
Provided that the Governor may by a further order or orders extend the
operation of the initial order by a period not exceeding six months on each
occasion.
(3) Every order made under sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph with the
reasons therefor shall be laid before the Legislature of the State and shall
cease to operate at the expiration of thirty days from the date on which the
State Legislature first sits after the issue of the order, unless, before the expiry
of that period it has been approved by the State Legislature.]

117. Exclusion of areas from autonomous districts in forming
constituencies in such districts.—For the purposes of elections to 2[the
Legislative Assembly of Assam or Meghalaya] 3[or Tripura] 4[or Mizoram],
the Governor may by order declare that any area within an autonomous
district 5[in the State of Assam or Meghalaya 3[or Tripura] 4[or Mizoram], as
the case may be,] shall not form part of any constituency to fill a seat or seats
in the Assembly reserved for any such district but shall form part of a
constituency to fill a seat or seats in the Assembly not so reserved to be
specified in the order.
6* * * * *
719. Transitional provisions.—(1) As soon as possible after the
commencement of this Constitution the Governor shall take steps for the
constitution of a District Council for each autonomous district in the State
under this Schedule and, until a District Council is so constituted for an
autonomous district, the administration of such district shall be vested in the
Governor and the following provisions shall apply to the administration of
the areas within such district instead of the foregoing provisions of this
Schedule, namely:—
(a) no Act of Parliament or of the Legislature of the State shall apply to
any such area unless the Governor by public notification so directs; and the
Governor in giving such a direction with respect to any Act may direct that
the Act shall, in its application to the area or to any specified part thereof,
have effect subject to such exceptions or modifications as he thinks fit;
(b) the Governor may make regulations for the peace and good
government of any such area and any regulations so made may repeal
or amend any Act of Parliament or of the Legislature of the State or any
existing law which is for the time being applicable to such area.

(2) Any direction given by the Governor under clause (a) of sub-paragraph
(1) of this paragraph may be given so as to have retrospective effect.
(3) All regulations made under clause (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of this
paragraph shall be submitted forthwith to the President and, until assented
to by him, shall have no effect.
1[20. Tribal areas.—(1) The areas specified in Parts I, II 2[, IIA] and III of
the table below shall respectively be the tribal areas within the State of Assam,
the State of Meghalaya 2[, the State of Tripura] and the 3[State] of Mizoram.
(2) 4[Any reference in Part I, Part II or Part III of the table below] to any
district shall be construed as a reference to the territories comprised within
the autonomous district of that name existing immediately before the day
appointed under clause (b) of section 2 of the North-Eastern Areas
(Reorganisation) Act, 1971:
Provided that for the purposes of clauses (e) and (f) of sub-paragraph (1)
of paragraph 3, paragraph 4, paragraph 5, paragraph 6, sub-paragraph (2),
clauses (a), (b) and (d) of sub-paragraph (3) and sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph
8 and clause (d) of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 10 of this Schedule, no
part of the area comprised within the municipality of Shillong shall be deemed
to be within the 5[Khasi Hills District].
2[(3) The reference in Part IIA in the table below to the “Tripura Tribal
Areas District” shall be construed as a reference to the territory comprising
the tribal areas specified in the First Schedule to the Tripura Tribal Areas
Autonomous District Council Act, 1979.]

TABLE
PART I

1. The North Cachar Hills District.
2. 6[The Karbi Anglong District.]
3. 7[The Bodoland Territorial Areas District.]
PART II
5[1. Khasi Hills District.
2. Jaintia Hills District.]
3. The Garo Hills District.

1[PART IIA
Tripura Tribal Areas District.]
PART III

2***
3[1. The Chakma District.
4[2. The Mara District.
3. The Lai District.]]
5[20A. Dissolution of the Mizo District Council.—(1) Notwithstanding
anything in this Schedule, the District Council of the Mizo District existing
immediately before the prescribed date (hereinafter referred to as the Mizo
District Council) shall stand dissolved and cease to exist.
(2) The Administrator of the Union territory of Mizoram may, by one or
more orders, provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the transfer, in whole or in part, of the assets, rights and liabilities
of the Mizo District Council (including the rights and liabilities under
any contract made by it) to the Union or to any other authority;
(b) the substitution of the Union or any other authority for the Mizo
District Council, or the addition of the Union or any other authority, as
a party to any legal proceedings to which the Mizo District Council is a
party;
(c) the transfer or re-employment of any employees of the Mizo District
Council to or by the Union or any other authority, the terms and
conditions of service applicable to such employees after such transfer or
re-employment;
(d) the continuance of any laws, made by the Mizo District Council
and in force immediately before its dissolution, subject to such
adaptations and modifications, whether by way of repeal or amendment,
as the Administrator may make in this behalf, until such laws are altered,
repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent
authority;

(e) such incidental, consequential and supplementary matters as the
Administrator considers necessary.
Explanation.—In this paragraph and in paragraph 20B of this Schedule,
the expression “prescribed date” means the date on which the Legislative
Assembly of the Union territory of Mizoram is duly constituted under and in
accordance with the provisions of the Government of Union Territories Act,
1963.
120B. Autonomous regions in the Union territory of Mizoram to be
autonomous districts and transitory provisions consequent thereto.—(1)
Notwithstanding anything in this Schedule,—
(a) every autonomous region existing immediately before the
prescribed date in the Union territory of Mizoram shall, on and from
that date, be an autonomous district in that Union territory (hereafter
referred to as the corresponding new district) and the Administrator
thereof may, by one or more orders, direct that such consequential
amendments as are necessary to give effect to the provisions of this clause
shall be made in paragraph 20 of this Schedule (including Part III of the
table appended to that paragraph) and thereupon the said paragraph
and the said Part III shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly;
(b) every Regional Council of an autonomous region in the Union
territory of Mizoram existing immediately before the prescribed date
(hereafter referred to as the existing Regional Council) shall, on and
from that date and until a District Council is duly constituted for the
corresponding new district, be deemed to be the District Council of that
district (hereafter referred to as the corresponding new District Council).

(2) Every member whether elected or nominated of an existing Regional
Council shall be deemed to have been elected or, as the case may be, nominated
to the corresponding new District Council and shall hold office until a District
Council is duly constituted for the corresponding new district under this
Schedule.
(3) Until rules are made under sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 2 and
sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 4 of this Schedule by the corresponding new
District Council, the rules made under the said provisions by the existing
Regional Council and in force immediately before the prescribed date shall
have effect in relation to the corresponding new District Council subject to
such adaptations and modifications as may be made therein by the
Administrator of the Union territory of Mizoram.
(4) The Administrator of the Union territory of Mizoram may, by one or
more orders, provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the transfer in whole or in part of the assets, rights and liabilities
of the existing Regional Council (including the rights and liabilities
under any contract made by it) to the corresponding new District Council;
(b) the substitution of the corresponding new District Council for the
existing Regional Council as a party to the legal proceedings to which
the existing Regional Council is a party;
(c) the transfer or re-employment of any employees of the existing
Regional Council to or by the corresponding new District Council, the
terms and conditions of service applicable to such employees after such
transfer or re-employment;
(d) the continuance of any laws made by the existing Regional Council
and in force immediately before the prescribed date, subject to such
adaptations and modifications, whether by way of repeal or amendment,
as the Administrator may make in this behalf until such laws are altered,
repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent
authority;
(e) such incidental, consequential and supplementary matters as the
Administrator considers necessary.
20C. Interpretation.—Subject to any provision made in this behalf, the
provisions of this Schedule shall, in their application to the Union territory
of Mizoram, have effect—
(1) as if references to the Governor and Government of the State were
references to the Administrator of the Union territory appointed under
article 239, references to State (except in the expression “Government of the State”) were references to the Union territory of Mizoram and references
to the State Legislature were references to the Legislative Assembly of the
Union territory of Mizoram;
(2) as if—
(a) in sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 4, the provision for consultation
with the Government of the State concerned had been omitted;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 6, for the words “to which the
executive power of the State extends”, the words “with respect to which
the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Mizoram has power to
make laws” had been substituted;
(c) in paragraph 13, the words and figures “under article 202” had
been omitted.]]
21. Amendment of the Schedule.—(1) Parliament may from time to time
by law amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any of the provisions
of this Schedule and, when the Schedule is so amended, any reference to this
Schedule in this Constitution shall be construed as a reference to such Schedule
as so amended.
(2) No such law as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph
shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes
of article 368.

 

1Subs. by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (34 of 1986), s. 39, for certain words (w.e.f.
20-2-1987).
2 Paragraph 1 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth
Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, so as to insert the
following proviso after sub-paragraph (2), namely:—
“Provided that nothing in this sub-paragraph shall apply to the Bodoland Territorial
Areas District.”
3Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and
Eighth Sch., for “Part A” (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
4Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1984, s. 4, for “Parts I and II”
(w.e.f. 1-4-1985).
5Ins. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and Fourth
Sch. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
6Ins. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and
Eighth Sch. (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).

1Paragraph 2 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth
Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, so as to insert the
following proviso after sub-paragraph (1), namely:—
“Provided that the Bodoland Territorial Council shall consist of not more than forty-six
members of whom forty shall be elected on the basis of adult suffrage, of whom thirty shall
be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, five for non-tribal communities, five open for all
communities and the remaining six shall be nominated by the Governor having same rights
and privileges as other members, including voting rights, from amongst the un-represented
communities of the Bodoland Territorial Areas District, of which at least two shall be women.”
Paragraph 2 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth
Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 (42 of 1995), s. 2, so as to insert the
following proviso after sub-paragraph (3), namely:—
“Provided that the District Council constituted for the North Cachar Hills District shall
be called as the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and the District Council constituted
for the Karbi Anglong District shall be called as the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.”
*Paragraph 2 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth
Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, so as to insert the
followoing proviso after the proviso in sub-paragraph (3), namely:—
“Provided further that the District Council constituted for the Bodoland Territorial
Areas District shall be called the Bodoland Territorial Council.”
2Subs. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and
Fourth Sch., for sub-paragraph (1) (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).

1Subs. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and
Fourth Sch., for “such Councils” (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
2Ins. by s. 74 and Fourth Sch., ibid (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).

1Ins. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and Fourth Sch. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
2Second proviso omitted by s. 74 and Fourth Sch., ibid. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
3Paragraph 3 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution
(Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, so as to substitute sub-paragraph (3) as under, —
“(3) Save as otherwise provided in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 3A or sub-paragraph (2)
of paragraph 3B, all laws made under this paragraph or sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3A or
sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3B shall be submitted forthwith to the Governor and, until
assented to by him, shall have no effect.”;
After paragraph 3, the following paragraph has been inserted in its application to the State of Assam by the
Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 (42 of 1995), s. 2, namely: —
“3A. Additional powers of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous
Council to make laws.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 3, the North Cachar Hills Autonomous
Council and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council within their respective districts, shall have power to make laws
with respect to—
(a) industries, subject to the provisions of entries 7 and 52 of List I of the Seventh Schedule;
(b) communications, that is to say, roads, bridges, ferries and other means of communication
not specified in List I of the Seventh Schedule; municipal tramways, ropeways, inland waterways
and traffic thereon subject to the provisions of List I and List III of the Seventh Schedule with
regard to such waterways; vehicles other than mechanically propelled vehicles;
(c) preservation, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animal
diseases; veterinary training and practice; cattle pounds;
(d) primary and secondary education;
(e) agriculture, including agricultural education and research, protection against
pests and prevention of plant diseases;
(f) fisheries;
(g) water, that is to say, water supplies, irrigation and canals, drainage and embankments,
water storage and water power subject to the provisions of entry 56 of List I of the Seventh
Schedule;
(h) social security and social insurance; employment and unemployment;
(i) flood control schemes for protection of villages, paddy fields, markets, towns, etc. (not of
technical nature);
(j) theatre and dramatic performances, cinemas subject to the provisions of entry 60 of List I
of the Seventh Schedule; sports, entertainments and amusements;
(k) public health and sanitation, hospitals and dispensaries;
(l) minor irrigation;
(m) trade and commerce in, and the production, supply and distribution of, food stuffs, cattle
fodder, raw cotton and raw jute;
(n) libraries, museums and other similar institutions controlled or financed by the State;
ancient and historical monuments and records other than those declared by or under any law
made by Parliament to be of national importance; and (o) alienation of land.
(2) All laws made by the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous
Council under paragraph 3 or under this paragraph shall, in so far as they relate to matters specified in List III of
the Seventh Schedule, be submitted forthwith to the Governor who shall reserve the same for the consideration of
the President.
(3) When a law is reserved for the consideration of the President, the President shall declare either that he
assents to the said law or that he withholds assent therefrom:
Provided that the President may direct the Governor to return the law to the North Cachar Hills Autonomous
Council or the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, as the case may be, together with a message requesting that
the said Council will reconsider the law or any specified provisions thereof and, in particular, will, consider the
desirability of introducing any such amendments as he may recommend in his message and, when the law is so
returned, the said Council shall consider the law accordingly within a period of six months from the date of receipt
of such message and, if the law is again passed by the said Council with or without amendment it shall be presented
again to the President for his consideration.”.
After paragraph 3A, the following paragraph has been inserted in its application to the State of Assam by
the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003, (44 of 2003), s. 2, namely:—
“3B. Additional powers of the Bodoland Territorial Council to make laws.—(1) Without prejudice to the
provisions of paragraph 3, the Bodoland Territorial Council within its areas shall have power to make laws with
respect to:—(i) agriculture, including agricultural education and research, protection against pests and prevention
of plant diseases; (ii) animal husbandry and veterinary, that is to say, preservation, protection and improvement
of stock and prevention of animal diseases, veterinary training and practice, cattle pounds; (iii) co-operation;
(iv) cultural affairs; (v) education, that is to say, primary education, higher secondary including vocational training,
adult education, college education (general); (vi) fisheries; (vii) flood control for protection of village, paddy fields,
markets and towns (not of technical nature); (viii) Food and civil supply; (ix) forests (other than reserved forests);
(x) handloom and textile; (xi) health and family welfare; (xii) intoxicating liquors, opium and derivatives, subject
to the provisions of entry 84 of List I of the Seventh Schedule; (xiii) irrigation; (xiv) labour and employment;
(xv) land and revenue; (xvi) library services (financed and controlled by the State Government); (xvii) lotteries
(subject to the provisions of entry 40 of List I of the Seventh Schedule), theatres, dramatic performances and cinemas
(subject to the provisions of entry 60 of List I of the Seventh Schedule); (xviii) markets and fairs; (xix) municipal
corporation, improvement trust, district boards and other local authorities; (xx) museum and archaeology
institutions controlled or financed by the State, ancient and historical monuments and records other than those
declared by or under any law made by Parliament to be of national importance; (xxi) panchayat and rural
development; (xxii) planning and development; (xxiii) printing and stationery; (xxiv) pubic health engineering;
(xxv) public works department; (xxvi) publicity and public relations; (xxvii) registration of births and deaths;
(xxviii) relief and rehabilitation; (xxix) sericulture; (xxx) small, cottage and rural industry subject to the provisions
of entries 7 and 52 of List I of the Seventh Schedule; (xxxi) Social Welfare; (xxxii) soil conservation; (xxxiii) sports
and youth welfare; (xxxiv) statistics; (xxxv) tourism; (xxxvi) transport (roads, bridges, ferries and other means of
communications not specified in List I of the Seventh Schedule, municipal tramways, ropeways, inland waterways
and traffic thereon subject to the provision of List I and List III of the Seventh Schedule with regard to such waterways,
vehicles other than mechanically propelled vehicles); (xxxvii) tribal research institute controlled and financed by
the State Government; (xxxviii) urban development—town and country planning; (xxxix) weights and measures
subject to the provisions of entry 50 of List I of the Seventh Schedule; and (xl) Welfare of plain tribes and backward
classes:
Provided that nothing in such laws shall—
(a) extinguish or modify the existing rights and privileges of any citizen in respect of his land at the date
of commencement of this Act; and
(b) disallow any citizen from acquiring land either by way of inheritance, allotment, settlement or by
any other way of transfer if such citizen is otherwise eligible for such acquisition of land within the Bodoland
Territorial Areas District.
(2) All laws made under paragraph 3 or under this paragraph shall in so far as they relate to matters specified
in List III of the Seventh Schedule, be submitted forthwith to the Governor who shall reserve the same for the
consideration of the President.
(3) When a law is reserved for the consideration of the President, the President shall declare either that he
assents to the said law or that he withholds assent therefrom:
Provided that the President may direct the Governor to return the law to the Bodoland Territorial Council,
together with the message requesting that the said Council will reconsider the law or any specified provisions
thereof and, in particular, will consider the desirability of introducing any such amendments as he may recommend
in his message and, when the law is so returned, the said Council shall consider the law accordingly within a period
of six month from the date of receipt of such message and, if the law is again passéd by the said Council with or
without amendments it shall be presented again to the President for his consideration.”.

1Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and
Eighth Sch., for cetain words (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
2Subs. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and
Fourth Sch., for cl. (i) (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
3Paragraph 4 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth
Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, so as to insert the
following sub-paragraph after sub-paragraph (5), namely:—
“(6) Nothing in this paragraph shall apply to the Bodoland Territorial Council constituted
under the proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 2 of this Schedule.”.

1The words “of Assam” omitted by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
(81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and Eighth Sch. (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).

1Ins. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and Fourth
Sch. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
2Subs. by the North- Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and
Eighth Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).

 

1See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
2Ins. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and Fourth
Sch. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
3Subs. by s. 74 and Fourth Sch., ibid., for paragraph 6 (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
4Subs. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1974 (56 of 1974), s. 4, for “cattle ponds”.

1The words “of Assam or Meghalaya, as the case may be” omitted by the North-Eastern
Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and Eighth Sch. (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
2Subs. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and
Fourth Sch., for sub-paragraph (2) (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).

1Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and
Eighth Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
2Ins. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and Fourth
Sch. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
3Paragraph 9 has been amended in its application to the States of Tripura and Mizoram
by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1988 (67 of 1988), s. 2, so as to
insert the following sub-paragraph after sub-paragraph (2), namely:—
“(3) The Governor may, by order, direct that the share of royalties to be made over to a
District Council under this paragraph shall be made over to that Council within a period of
one year from the date of any agreement under sub-paragraph (1) or, as the case may be, of
any determination under sub-paragraph (2).”.
4Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71 (i) and
Eighth Sch., for “the Government of Assam” (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).

1Paragraph 10 has been amended in its application to the States of Tripura and Mizoram
by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1988 (67 of 1988), s. 2, as
under:—
(a) in the heading, the words “by non-tribals” shall be omitted;
(b) in sub-paragraph (1), the words “other than Scheduled Tribes” shall be omitted;
(c) in sub-paragraph (2), for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(d) prescribe that no person resident in the district shall carry on any trade,
whether wholesale or retail, except under a licence issued in that behalf by the District
Council:”.
1Paragraph 10 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth
Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, so as to insert the
following sub-paragraph after sub-paragraph (3), namely:—
“(4) Nothing in this paragraph shall apply to the Bodoland Territorial Council constituted
under the proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 2 of this Schedule.” .

1Paragraph 12 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth
Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, as under,—
in paragraph 12, in sub-paragraph (1), in clause (a), for the words, figures and letter
“matters specified in paragraph 3 or paragraph 3A of this Schedule:, the words, figures
and letters “matters specified in paragraph 3 or paragrah 3A or 3B of this Schedule” shall be
substituted.
2Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and
Eighth Sch., for the heading (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
3Subs. by s. 71(i) and Eighth Sch., ibid., for “Legislature of the State” (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
4Ins. by s. 71(i) and Eighth Sch., ibid. (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).

1Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71(i) and
Eighth Sch., for paragraph 12A (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
2Subs. by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1988 (67 of 1988),
s. 2, for paragraphs 12AA and 12B. Paragraph 12AA was ins. by the Constitution (Fortyninth
Amendment) Act, 1984, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-4-1985).

1The words “of Assam” omitted by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
(81 of 1971), s. 71 (i) and Eighth Sch. (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
2Paragraph 14 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth
Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 (42 of 1995), s. 2, as under:—
‘in paragraph 14, in sub-paragraph (2), the words “with the recommendations of the
Governor with respect thereto” shall be omitted.’.
3Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71 (i) and
Eighth Sch., for “the Government of Assam” (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).

1Paragraph 15 has been amended in its application to the States of Tripura and Mizoram
by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1988 (67 of 1988), s. 2, as
under,—
(a) in the opening paragraph, for the words “by the Legislature of the State”, the
words “by him” shall be substituted;
(b) the proviso shall be omitted.
2 Ins. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and Fourth
Sch. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).
3 Paragraph 16 has been amended in its application to the States of Tripura and Mizoram
by the Sixth Sechedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1988 (67 of 1988), s. 2, as
under,—
‘(a) in sub-paragraph (1), the words “subject to the previous approval of the
Legislature of the State” occurring in clause (b), and the second proviso shall be omitted;
(b) for sub-paragraph (3), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—
“(3) Every order made under sub-paragraph (1) or sub-paragraph (2) of this
paragraph, along with the reasons therefor shall be laid before the Legislature of the
State.” ’.
4Paragraph 16 renumbered as sub-paragraph (1) thereof by the Assam Reorganisation
(Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and Fourth Sch. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).

1Ins. by the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 (55 of 1969), s. 74 and Fourth
Sch. (w.e.f. 2-4-1970).

1Paragraph 17 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth Schedule
to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, so as to insert the following proviso,
namely:—
“Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall apply to the Bodoland Territorial Areas District.”.
2 Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71 (i) and Eighth
Sch., for “the Legislative Assembly of the Assam” (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
3Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1984, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-4-1985).
4Ins. by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (34 of 1986), s. 39 (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
5Ins. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71 (i) and Eighth Sch.
(w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
6Paragraph 18 omitted by s. 71(i) and Eighth Sch., ibid. (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
7Paragraph 19 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth Schedule
to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003) s. 2, so as to insert the following sub-paragraph
after sub-paragraph (3), namely :—
“(4) As soon as possible after the commencement of this Act, and Interim Executive Council for
Bodoland Territorial Areas District in Assam shall be formed by the Governor from amongst leaders
of the Bodo movement, including the signatories to the Memorandum of Settlement, and shall provide
adequate representation to the non-tribal communities in that area:
Provided that Interim Council shall be for a period of six months during which endeavour to hold
the election to the Council shall be made.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-paragraph, the expression “Memorandum of Settlement”
means the Memorandum signed on the 10th day of February, 2003 between Government of India,
Government of Assam and Bodo Liberation Tigers.”.

1Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71 (i) and Eighth
Sch., for paragraphs 20 and 20A (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
2 Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1984, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-4-1985).
3Subs. by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (34 of 1986), s. 39, for “Union territory” (w.e.f.
20-2-1987).
4Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1984, s. 4, for “Any reference in the
Table below” (w.e.f. 1-4-1985).
5Subs. by the Government of Meghalaya Notification No. DCA 31/72/11 dated the 14th June,
1973, Gazette of Meghalaya, Pt. VA, dated 23-6-1973, p. 200.
6Subs. by the Government of Assam Notification No. TAD/R/115/74/47, dated 14-10-1976 for
“The Mikir Hills District”.
7Ins. by the State of Assam by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44
of 2003), s. 2.

1Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1984, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-4-1985).
2The words “The Mizo District.” omitted by the Government of Union Territories
(Amendment) Act, 1971 (83 of 1971), s. 13 (w.e.f. 29-4-1972).
3Ins. by the Mizoram District Councils (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order, 1972, published
in the Mizoram Gazette, 1972, dated the 5th May, 1972, Vol. I, Pt. II, p. 17 (w.e.f 29-4-1972).
4Subs. by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1988 (67 of 1988),
s. 2, for serial numbers 2 and 3 and the entries relating thereto.
5Subs. by the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Act, 1971 (83 of 1971),
s. 13, for paragraph 20A (w.e.f. 29-4-1972).

1After paragraph 20B, the following paragraph has been inserted in its application to the State of
Assam by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 (42 of 1995), s. 2, namely:—
“20BA. Exercise of discretionary powers by the Governor in the discharge of his functions.—
The Governor in the discharge of his functions under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph 1, subparagraphs
(1), (6), sub-paragraph (6A) excluding the first proviso and sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph
2, sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 3, sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 4, paragraph 5, sub-paragraph
(1) of paragraph 6, sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 7, sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 8, sub-paragraph
(3) of paragraph 9, sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 10, sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 14, subparagraph
(1) of paragraph 15 and sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 16 of this Schedule, shall,
after consulting the Council of Ministers and the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council or the Karbi
Anglong Autonomous Council, as the case may be, take such action as he considers necessary in his
discretion.”
After paragraph 20B, the following paragraph has been inserted in its application to the States
of Tripura and Mizoram, by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1988 (67 of
1988), s. 2, namely:—
“20BB. Exercise of discretionary powers by the Governor in the discharge of his functions.—
The Governor, in the discharge of his functions under sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph 1, subparagraphs
(1) and (7) of paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 3, sub-paragraph (4) of
paragraph 4, paragraph 5, sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6, sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 7, subparagraph
(3) of paragraph 9, sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 14, sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 15
and sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 16 of this Schedule, shall, after consulting the Council of
Ministers, and if he thinks it necessary, the District Council or the Regional Council concerned, take
such action as he considers necessary in his discretion.” .