Section 11. Constitution of the Legislature of Meghalaya

PART III THE LEGISLATURE General 11. Constitution of the Legislature of Meghalaya.— (1) There shall be a Legislature for Meghalaya which shall consist of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly. (2) The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from constituencies in Meghalaya shall be fixed by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette after consultation with the Election Commission, but shall not be less than thirty-five or more than fifty-five. (3) The Governor may, if he is of opinion that any minority communities in Meghalaya need representation in the Legislative Assembly and are not adequately represented therein, nominate not more than three members of such communities, not being persons in the service of the Government, to the Legislative Assembly. 11. Paragraph 16 of Sixth Schedule shall be re-numbered as sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph and — to that paragraph as so re-numbered, the following sub-paragraphs shall be added, namely: "(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.". — 12. After paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: ' 20A. Interpretation . — (1) In this Schedule, — (a) "Governor", in relation to Meghalaya, means the Governor of Assam acting on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers for Meghalaya, except in so far as he is by or under this Schedule required to exercise his functions in his discretion or to exercise his powers under sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 12A; (b) "Meghalaya" means the autonomous State formed under article 244A. (2) Subject to any express provision made in this behalf, the provisions of this Schedule — shall, in their application to Meghalaya, have effect (i) as if references to the Government of Assam, State of Assam, State and Legislature of the State were references respectively to the Government of Meghalaya, the autonomous State of Meghalaya, Meghalaya and the Legislature of Meghalaya; (ii) as if in paragraph 13, the words and figures "under article 202" had been omitted.'. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS 11. Libraries, museums and other similar institutions controlled or financed by the autonomous State; ancient and historical monuments and records other than those declared by or under law made by Parliament to be of national importance (Entry 12). 11. Offences against laws with respect to any of the matters in this Part (Entry 64 of List II and Entry 1 of List III). 11. Provident Fund.— The liability of the State of Assam in respect of the Provident Fund account of a Government servant required to serve in connection with the affairs of Meghalaya under sub-section (3) of section 65 shall, on and from the appointed day, be the liability of Meghalaya.