The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969

Section 19. Sessions of Legislative Assembly, prorogation and dissolution

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

19. Sessions of Legislative Assembly, prorogation and dissolution— (1) The Governor shall, from time to time, summon the Legislative Assembly to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. - (2) The Governor may, from time to time, — - (a) prorogue the Legislative Assembly; - (b) dissolve the Legislative Assembly. 19. Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases . — Where, by virtue of any of the provisions of this Schedule, the State of Assam or Meghalaya is entitled to any property, or obtains any benefits or becomes subject to any liability, and the Central Government is of opinion, on a reference made to it within a period of three years from the appointed day by the State of Assam or the autonomous State, as the case may be, that it is just and equitable that that property or those benefits should be transferred to one of the two States or shared between them, or that a contribution towards that liability should be made by either of the States, the said property or benefits shall be allocated in such manner, or Meghalaya or the State of Assam shall make to the other State primarily subject to the liability such contribution in respect thereof, as the Central Government may, after consultation with the Government of Assam and the Government of Meghalaya, by order, determine. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE ( See section 74) AMENDMENTS TO THE SIXTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION

Source: India Code