Section Section 47
, until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the authoritative texts of all Bil
section 47, until Parliament by law otherwise provides, the authoritative texts of all Bills to be introduced or amendments thereto to be moved in the Legislative Assembly, (b) of all Acts passed by the Legislative Assembly, and
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of all orders, rules, regulations and bye-laws issued under any law made by the Legislative Assembly, shall be in the English language: Provided that where the Legislative Assembly has prescribed any language other than the English language for use in Bills introduced in, o Acts passed by, the Legislative Assembly Or in any order, rule, regulation or bye-law issued under any law made by the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, & translation of the same in the English language published under the authority of the Lieutenant Governor in the Official Gazette shall be deemed to be the authoritative text thereof in the English language. 49. Restriction on discussion in the Legislative Assembly: ~No discussion shall take place in the Legislative Assembly with respect to the conduct of any judge of the Supreme Court O of High Court in the discharge of his duties. 50. Courts not to inquire into proceedings 0f Legislative Assembly. The validity of any proceedings in the Legislative Assembly shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. (2) No officer or member of the Legislative Assembly in whom powers are vested by or under this Act for regulating procedure O the conduct of business, Or for maintaining order in the Legislative Assembly shall be subject to the jurisdiction of any court in respect of the exercise by him of those powers_ 51. Secretariat of the Legislative Assembly. 1) The Legislative Assembly shall have separate secretariat staff. (2) The Legislative Assembly may by law regulate the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to the secretarial staff of the Legislative Assembly. (3) Until provision is made by the Legislative Assembly under sub-section (2), the Lieutenant Governor may, after consultation with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly make rules regulating the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to the secretarial staff of the Assembly and any rules so made shall have effect subject to the provisions of any law made under the said sub-section.
52. Power of Lieutenant Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislative Assembly.-If at any time, except when the Legislative Assembly is in session; the Lieutenant Governor thereof is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action, he may promulgate such Ordinances as the circumstances appear to him to require:
Provided that the power of making an Ordinance under this section shall extend only to those matters with respect to which the Legislative Assembly has power to make laws (2) An Ordinance promulgated under this section shall have the same force and effect as an Act of the Legislative Assembly assented by the Lieutenant Governor but every such Ordinance
Shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly and shall cease to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the re-assembly of the Legislative Assembly, or if before the expiration of that period resolution disapproving it is passed by the Legislative Assembly; and (b) May be withdrawn at any time by the Lieutenant Governor.
Council of Ministers for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
53. Council of Ministers.
1) There shall be a Council of Ministers consisting of not more than ten per cent: of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly, with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Lieutenant Governor in the exercise of his functions in relation to matters with respect to which the Legislative Assembly has power to make laws except in so far as he
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is required by or under this Act to act in his discretion or by or under any law to exercise any judicial or quasi-judicial functions
(2) The Lieutenant Governor shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in his discretion in a matter:
which falls outside the purview of the powers conferred on the Legislative Assembly; O ii in which he is required by or under any law to act in his discretion or to exercise any judicial functions; O1
(iii) related to All India Services and Anti Corruption Bureau:
Provided that if any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter aS respects which the Lieutenant Governor is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion, the decision of the Lieutenant Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Lieutenant Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion.
(3) The question whether any, and if so what; advice was tendered by Ministers to the Lieutenant Governor shall not be inquired into in any court 54. Other provisions as to Ministers: The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor o the advice of the Chief Minister.
(2) The Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor: (3) The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly: Before a Minister enters upon his office, the Lieutenant Governor shall administer to him the oaths of office and of secrecy according to the forms set ut for the purpose in the Fourth Schedule to this Act.
(5) A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not member of the Legislative Assembly shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister:
The salaries and allowances of Ministers shall be such as the Legislative Assembly may from time to time by law determine, and until the Legislative Assembly so determines, shall be determined by the Lieutenant Governor: 55. Conduct of business: The Lieutenant Governor shall make rules on the advice of the Council of Ministers
for the allocation of business to the Ministers; and (b_ for the more convenient transaction of business with the Ministers including the procedure to be adopted in case of a difference of opinion between the Lieutenant Governor and the Council of Ministers or a Minister.
2 Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all executive action of the Lieutenant Governor_ whether taken on the advice of his Ministers or otherwise, shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Lieutenant Governor_
(3) Orders and other instruments made and executed in the name of the Lieutenant Governor, shall be authenticated in such manner as may be specified in rules to be made by the Lieutenant Governor on the advice of Council of Ministers, and the validity of an order or instrument which is SO authenticated shall not be called in question on the ground that it is not an Order Or instrument made O executed by the Lieutenant Governor. 56. Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the Lieutenant Governor, etc: ~It shall be the duty of the Chief Minister
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to communicate to the Lieutenant Governor all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union territory and proposals for legislation; to furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union territory and proposals for legislation as Lieutenant Governor may call for: Legislative Council 57 . Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, document; judgment; ordinance, rule, regulation or notification, 0n and from the appointed day, the Legislative Council of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand abolished.
(2) On the abolition of the Legislative Council, every member thereof shall cease to be such member.
(3) All Bills pending in the Legislative Council immediately before the appointed day shall lapse on the abolition of the Council.
PART IV
ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
58. Appointment of Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh: The Union territory of Ladakh will be administered by the President acting, to such extent as he thinks fit, through a Lieutenant Governor to be appointed by him under article 239. (2) The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Union territory of Ladakh under article 240 of the Constitution of India. (3) Any regulation so made may repeal or amend any Act made by Parliament o any other law which is for the time being applicable to the Union territory of Ladakh and, when promulgated by the President, shall have the same force and effect aS an Act of Parliament which applies to the Union territory of Ladakh: The Lieutenant Governor shall be assisted by advisor(s) to be appointed by the Central Government_
PART V
DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES
59. Definitions: In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, associate member"' means a member associated with the Delimitation Commission under
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