(1) The Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Regulation.
Kestrio tion tfa discussions in the Pradesh Council.
Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Pradesh Council, Appointment of Counsellors, their term of office, etc.
Functions of Counsellors.
Power to make rules.
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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide Tor all or any of the following matters, namely: —
(a) the procedure to be followed for consulting the Counsellors under sub-section (2) of section 19;
(b) any other matter for which rules are, in the opinion of the Administrator, to be made under this Regulation.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See section 3(d)] MANNER IN WHICH PERSONS SHALL BE ELECTED OR NOMINATED TO THE PRADESH COUNCIL
1. For the purposes of election or nomination of members of the Pradesh Council under clause (d) of section 3, the number of persons to represent the areas specified in column (2) of the Table below shall be as specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.
TABLE S.No.
(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Areas
(2) Diglipur Tahsil Mayabunder Tahsil Rangat Tahsil Areas within the jurisdiction of the Port Blair Municipal Board Port Blair Tahsil (excluding areas covered by the Port Blair Municipal Board) Ferrargunj Tahsil Car Nicobar Tahsil Nancowri Tahsil excluding Great Nicobar Great Nicobar No. of persons
(3) 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 2 1
2. (1) The persons to represent the areas within the jurisdiction of the Port Blair Municipal Board in the Pradesh Council shall be elected by the members of the said Municipal Board from amongst themselves.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the representatives of any area, other than the area within the jurisdiction of the Port Blair Municipal Board, shall be elected by an electoral college consisting of the Pradhans of all the Panchayats in the Union territory from amongst the Pradhans of the Panchayats in that area.
Areas and.
their representation.
Manner of election or nomination to Pradesh Council from various areas.
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(3) The representatives of any area in the Nicobar group of Islands, other than the Great Nicobar area, shall, until Panchayats are constituted in any such area, be elected by an electoral college consisting of all the Captains of Tribals in the Union territory from amongst the Captains o'f Tribals in that area.
(4) The representative of the Great Nicobar area shall, until Panchayats are constituted in that area, be nominated by the Central Government.
Explanation i.—In this paragraph and in paragraphs 3 and 4, "representative" in relation to any area means the person to represent that area in the Pradesh Council.
Explanation 2.—In this paragraph and in paragraph 3, the expression "Captains of Tribals" includes "Chief Captains of Tribals".
3. If the Pradhans of the Panchayats or, as the case may be, the Captains of Tribals fail to elect the representatives of any area, the representatives of that area shall be nominated by the Central Government, Nomination in certain areas.
4. The election of the representatives shall be by show of hands and shall be conducted by such person as the Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise in this behalf.
Conduct of elections.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 8) FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO BE MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE PRADESH COUNCIL "I, A B, a member of the Pradesh Council for the Union territory of swear in the name of God the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, do ——— — —— that solemnly affirm I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter."
THE THIRD SCHEDULE [See sedion 18(4)] FORM OF OATH OF OFFICE FOB A COUNSELLOR swear in the name of God "I, A B, do ———— that I will bear true faith' and solemnly affirm allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties ag -a Counsellor to the Administrator of the Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will."
238 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAHT II—SEC. 1] FORM OF OATH OF SECRECY FOR A COUNSELLOR swear in the name of God "I, A B,, do - ^ • — -— that I will not directly or insolemnly affirm directly, communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as a Counsellor to the Administrator of the Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Counsellor."
N. SANJIVA REDDY, President.
R. V. S. PERI SASTRI, Secretary to the Govt, of India.
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