The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969

Section 21. Special address by the Governor

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

21. Special address by the Governor.— (1) At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the Legislative Assembly and at the commencement of the first session of each year, the Governor shall address the Legislative Assembly and inform the Assembly of the causes of its summons. (2) Provision shall be made by the rules regulating the procedure of the Legislative Assembly for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such address. — 22. Rights of Ministers as respects Legislative Assembly. Every Minister and the Advocate-General for Meghalaya shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, the Legislative Assembly, and to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, any committee of the Legislative Assembly of which he may be named a member, but shall not, by virtue of this section, be entitled to vote. Officers of the Legislative Assembly 21. Courts of wards subject to the provisions of entry 34 of List I; encumbered and attached estates (Entry 22).

Source: India Code