The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act
An Act to provide for the formation within the State of Assam of an autonomous State to be known as Meghalaya and for matters connected therewith.1969
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
FORMATION OF THE AUTONOMOUS STATE OF MEGHALAYA
General
Conduct of business
Disqualifications of members
Legislative powers and procedure
Procedure in financial matters
Procedure generally
Legislative power of the Governor
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
PRELIMINARY
FORMATION OF THE AUTONOMOUS STATE OF MEGHALAYA
General
11Constitution of the Legislature of Meghalaya12Delimitation of constituencies13Power of Election Commission to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date14Electors and electoral rolls15Right to vote16Qualification for membership17Election to the Legislative Assembly18Duration of Legislative Assembly19Sessions of Legislative Assembly, prorogation and dissolution20Right of Governor to address and send messages to Legislative Assembly21Special address by the Governor22Rights of Ministers as respects Legislative Assembly23Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly24Speaker and Deputy Speaker not to preside whil25Secretariat of Legislative AssemblyConduct of business
Disqualifications of members
Legislative powers and procedure
33Extent of Legislative power34Exemption from taxation of properties of the Union and the State of Assam and of certain vehicles registered in Assam or Meghalaya35Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislature of Meghalaya36Inconsistency between laws made by the Legislature of the State of Assam and laws made by the Legislature of Meghalaya37Special provisions as to financial Bills38Procedure as to lapsing of Bills39Assent to Bills40Bills reserved for consideration41Requirements as to sanction and recommendation to be regarded as matters of procedure onlyProcedure in financial matters
Procedure generally
Legislative power of the Governor
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
51Consolidated Fund52Contingency Fund53Custody of suitors' deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts54Custody, etc., of Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund and moneys credited to the public accoun55Certain taxes levied by Assam to be appropriated by Meghalaya56Distribution of revenues57Authorisation of expenditure pending its sanction by Legislative AssemblyASSETS AND LIABILITIES
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
63Special Committee for development of Shillong64Provisions as to continuance of courts65Provisions relating to services66Continuance of existing laws and their adaptations67Autonomous State to be a State for certain purposes of the Constitution68Power of Governments of Assam and Meghalaya to carry on trade, etc., in Meghalaya69Power to suspend provisions of this Act in case of failure of constitutional machinery70Construction of reference to "State" and "State Government" in other laws in relation to Meghalaya71Power to construe laws72Effect of provisions of Act inconsistent with other laws73Power to remove difficulties74Amendment of the Sixth Schedule75Amendment of Act 2 of 193476Amendment of Act 37 of 195677Power to make rules