In force · As amended up to 2026-08
2. Secton 20 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 83 of 1971, s. 5 (w.e.f. 16-2-1972).
3. Ins. by s. 5, ibid . (w.e.f. 16-2-1972).
4. Subs. by Act 29 of 1975, s. 4, for section 21 (w.e.f. 15-8-1975).
Provided that if such law made by the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory has been reserved for the consideration of the President and has received his assent, such law shall prevail in that Union territory:
Provided further that nothing in this section shall prevent Parliament from enacting at any time any law with respect to the same matter including a law adding to, amending, varying or repealing the law so made by the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory.]
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
( See section 57)
ENACTMENTS AMENDED
|Year|Number|Short title|Amendments|
|---|---|---|---|
|(1)|(2)|(3)|(4)|
|1950<br>43<br>The Representation of<br>the People Act, 1950<br>In section 4, in sub-section (1), the words "to Goa, Daman and Diu" shall<br>be omitted.<br>In section 13B, in sub-section (1), for the words "1[the Union territory]",<br>the words "the Union territory of Delhi" shall be substituted.<br>In section 13D, in sub-sections (1) and (2), for the words "1[the Union<br>territory]", the words "the Union territory of Delhi" shall be<br>substituted.<br>In section 27A,―<br>(i) sub-section (2) shall be omitted;<br>(ii) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted,<br>namely:―<br>"(4) The electoral college for each of the Union territories of<br>Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura and Pondicherry shall<br>consist of the elected members of the Legislative Assembly<br>constituted for that territory under the Government of Union<br>territories Act, 1963."<br>In the First Schedule,―<br>(i) after the entry "24. Goa, Daman and Diu……2", the entry "25.<br>Pondicherry…….1" shall be inserted and the existing entry<br>relating to North-East Frontier Tract shall be renumbered as entry<br>26;<br>(ii) for the total, the following total shall be substituted, namely:―<br>"Total……………………………………………………..508".<br>In the Second Schedule, after entry 15 relating to Nagaland, the<br>following entries shall be inserted, namely:―<br>"16. Himachal Pradesh………………………………….40<br>17. Manipur..…………………………………………….30<br>18.Tripura………………………………………………30<br>19. Goa, Daman and Diu.………………………………30<br>20. Pondicherry.………………………………………..30"<br>The Fifth Schedule shall be omitted.||||
1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 65, for "a Union territory" (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).
|Year|Number|Short title|Amendments|
|---|---|---|---|
|(1)|(2)|(3)|(4)|
|1951<br>43<br>The Representation of<br>the People Act, 1951<br>In section 4, the words "to Goa, Daman and Diu" shall be omitted.<br>In section 15, in sub-section (2),―<br>(i) for the words "the Governor", the words "the Governor or<br>Administrator, as the case may be" shall be substituted;<br>(ii) in the proviso, the words and figures "or under the provisions of<br>section 5 of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, as<br>the case may be" shall be added at the end.<br>In section 32, the words and figures "or under the provisions of the<br>Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, as the case may be,"<br>shall be added at the end.<br>In section 36, in clause (a) of sub-section (2),―<br>(i) the word "and" occurring after the figures "191" shall be omitted;<br>(ii) for the words and figure "Part II of this Act", the words and<br>figures "Part II of this Act, and sections 4 and 14 of the<br>Government of Union territories Act, 1963" shall be substituted.<br>In section 55, the words and figures "or under the Government of Union<br>Territories Act, 1963, as the case may be," shall be added at the end.<br>In section 100, in clause (a) of sub-section (1), after the words "this Act",<br>the words and figures "or the Government of Union Territories Act,<br>1963," shall be inserted.<br>1956<br>37<br>The States<br>Reorganisation Act,<br>1956<br>In section 15 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956,―<br>(i) in clause (d), after the words "Maharashtra", the words "and the<br>Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Goa, Daman and<br>Diu" shall be inserted;<br>(ii) in clause (e), after the words "Kerala", the words "and the Union<br>territoryof Pondicherry" shall be inserted.||||
Source: India Code