Section 13. Power of Election Commission to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date

13. Power of Election Commission to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date.— (1) The Election Commission may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, — (a) correct any printing mistake in any order made under section 12 or any error arising therein from inadvertent slip or omission; (b) where the boundaries or name of any territorial division mentioned in any such order are or is altered, make such amendments as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for bringing such order up-to-date. (2) Every notification under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued, before the Legislative Assembly. 13. Contracts.— (1) Where, before the appointed day, the State of Assam has made any contract in the exercise of its executive power for any of the purposes of that State, that contract shall be deemed to have been made in the exercise of the executive power of Meghalaya if the purpose is as from that day exclusively a purpose of the autonomous State, and all rights and liabilities which have accrued, or may accrue under any such contract shall, to the extent to which they would have been rights or liabilities of Assam, be rights or liabilities of Meghalaya. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph, there shall be deemed to be included in the liabilities which — have accrued or may accrue under any contract (a) any liability to satisfy an order or award made by any court or tribunal in proceedings relating to the contract; and (b) any liability in respect of expenses incurred in, or in connection with, any such proceedings. (3) This paragraph shall have effect subject to the other provisions of this Schedule relating to the apportionment of liabilities in respect of loans, guarantees and other financial obligations; and bank balances and securities shall, notwithstanding that they partake of the nature of contractual rights, be dealt with under those provisions. — 14. Liability in respect of actionable wrong. Where, immediately before the appointed day, the State of Assam is subject to any liability in respect of an actionable wrong other than a breach of contract, that liability shall be the liability of Meghalaya if it relates thereafter to a purpose of the autonomous State. that liability shall be the liability of Meghalaya if it relates thereafter to a purpose of the — 15. Liability as guarantor. Where, immediately before the appointed day, the State of Assam is liable as guarantor in respect of any liability of a registered co-operative society or other person, that liability shall be the liability of Meghalaya if it relates thereafter to a purpose of the autonomous State. — 16. Items in suspense. If any item in suspense relating to a purpose of the autonomous State is ultimately found to affect an asset or liability of the nature referred to in any of the foregoing paragraphs of this Schedule, it shall be dealt with in accordance with that provision. — 17. Residuary provisions. The benefit or burden of any asset or liability of the State of Assam which relates to a purpose of the autonomous State and which is not dealt with in any of the foregoing paragraphs of this Schedule, shall pass to Meghalaya. 13. Agriculture, including agricultural education and research, protection against pests and prevention of plant disease subject to the provisions of entry 1 of Part C (Entry 14). 13. Fees in respect of any of the matters in this Part, but not including fees taken in any court (Entry 66 of List II and Entry 47 of List III). THE THIRD SCHEDULE ( See section 58) APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES