Section 3. As indicated in the reorganisation scheme, the Fourth Schedule to the Bill contains provisions for t

3. As indicated in the reorganisation scheme, the Fourth Schedule to the Bill contains provisions for the amendment of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution in order to improve the procedures of the District Councils and make them function efficiently PART II FORMATION OF THE AUTONOMOUS STATE OF MEGHALAYA 3. Formation of Meghalaya.— (1) On and from the appointed day, there shall be formed within the State of Assam an autonomous State to be known as Meghalaya which shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), comprise the following tribal areas, namely: — (i) the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District as described in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (exclusive of the proviso thereto) but excluding the areas transferred to the Mikir Hills autonomous district by the notification of the Government of Assam No. TAD/R/31/50/149 dated the 13th April, 1951, and (ii) the Garo Hills District specified in Part A of the table appended to paragraph 20 aforesaid. (2) If, before such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix for the purpose not being a date later than the appointed day, the District Council for the autonomous district of the North Cachar Hills or the Mikir Hills or both, as the case may be, has or have by resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members thereof, expressed a desire that the said autonomous district or districts shall form part of Meghalaya, the President may, by order, make a declaration to that effect and accordingly, on and from the appointed day, the North Cachar Hills District or the Mikir Hills District or both, as the case may be, shall also form part of Meghalaya. 3. Jurisdiction and powers of all courts, except the Supreme Court, with respect to any of the matters in this Part (Entry 46). 3. Industries subject to the provisions of entries 7 and 52 of List I (Entry 24 of List II). 3. Treasury and bank balances . — The total of the cash balances in all treasuries of the State of Assam and the balances of that State with the Reserve Bank of India or any other bank immediately before the appointed day shall be divided between the State of Assam and Meghalaya according to the population ratio: Provided that for the purpose of such division there shall be no transfer of cash balance from any treasury to any other treasury, and the apportionment shall be effected by adjusting the balance of the States of Assam and Meghalaya in the books of the Reserve Bank of India on the appointed day or in such other manner as the Central Government may, by order, direct.