(1) The Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Regulation.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(i) the manner in which the representatives from the Zilla Parishads shall be elected under clause (c) of section 3;
(ii) the procedure to be followed in consulting the Counsellors under sub-section (2) of section 19;
(iii) any other matter for which rules are, in the opinion of the Administrator, to be made under this Regulation.
Courts not to inquire into proceedings Pradesh Council.
Appointment of Counsellors, their term of office, etc.
Functions of Counsellors.
Power to make rulea 690 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART It—
21. In the North-East Front ier Agency Panchayat Raj Regulation, 1967,—
(i) in section 2, for clause (vii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely : — '(vii) "Gram Panchayat" means a body of persons elected according to the tribal customary methods by the residents of any village or group of villages as the Deputy Commissioner may specify in this behalf in the prescribed manner; ' ;
(ii) Chapter IV shall be omitted;
(in) in sub-section (2) of section 83,—
(a) in clause (xx), the words "and Agency Council" shall be omitted;
(b) clauses (xxi) and (xxii) shall be omitted;
(c) the proviso shall be omitted.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE (See section 8) FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PRADESH COUNCIL "I, A. B., a member of the Pradesh Council for ihe North-East Front ier swear in the name of God Agency, do :——: T? ~—- tha t I will bear t rue faith b J1 solemnly affirm and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, tha t I will uphold the sovereignty and integri ty of India and tha t I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter.".
THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 18) F O R M OF OATH OF OFFICE FOR A COUNSELLOR swear in the name of God "I A B do —-—i -, 55 that I will bear true ±, -n.. XJ., uu solemnly affirm faith and 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 as a Counsellor to the Administrator of the North-East Frontier Agency 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.".
Amendment of Regulation 3 of 1967.
SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 691 FORM OF OATH OF SECRECY FOR A COUNSELLOR swear in the name of God "I A. B , do - that I will not, directly solemnly affirm ' J or indirectly, 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 North-East Frontier Agency except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Counsellor.".
V. V. GIRI, President N. D. P. NAMBOODIRIPAD, Joint Secy, to the Govt. of India.
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