The Republic of India

Bharat Samvidhan
Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories
Part VIII · Article 239A

Article 239A

Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories

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(1) Parliament may by law create 4[for the Union territory of 5[Puducherry]]— (a) a body, whether elected or partly nominated and partly elected, to function as a Legislature for the Union territory, or (b) a Council of Ministers, or both with such constitution, powers and functions, in each case, as may be specified in the law. (2) Any such law as is referred to in clause (1) shall not be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of article 368 notwithstanding that it contains any provision which amends or has the effect of amending this Constitution.] ______________________________________________ 113 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

Source: Constitution of India, Legislative Department, Government of India. Reproduced under Section 52(1)(q), Copyright Act 1957.