• If President is satisfied
o that immediate action is required
o he may promulgate ordinances
• He can do so at any time
o except when both Houses are in session
• Such an ordinance shall have
o the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament

• Every ordinance is to be laid before both Houses
• It shall cease to operate
o at the end of 6 weeks from reassembly of Parliament
o earlier, if both Houses pass resolutions disapproving it
• The 6-week period shall be counted
o from the date on which the second House reassembles
• An ordinance cannot make any provision
o which Parliament is not competent to enact
• If it does so
o it would be void to that extent

• If Governor is satisfied
o that immediate action is required
• he may promulgate ordinances
• He can do so at any time
o except when State Legislature is in session
• An ordinance shall have the same force and effect
o as an Act of State Legislature

• Governor shall take instructions from President before promulgating Ordinance
o if a similar Bill would have required
 previous sanction of President before introduction
o if it was necessary for him
 to reserve a similar Bill for consideration of President
o if a similar Act would have been invalid
 unless it was reserved for President and had received his assent

• Every ordinance is to be laid before Legislature
• It shall cease to operate
o at the end of 6 weeks from reassembly of State Legislature
o earlier, if Legislature passes resolution disapproving it

• Ordinance cannot make any provision
o which State Legislature is not competent to enact
• If it does so
o it would be void to that extent

• Every Union Territory shall be administered by President
o through an administrator to be appointed by him
• President may appoint Governor of a State
o as administrator of an adjoining UT
• In such case, he shall exercise his functions
o independently of his council of ministers

• Parliament may by law create for Puducherry
o a legislature and a council of ministers
o with powers and functions specified in that law
[Inserted by the 14th Amendment Act, 1962]

• Union Territory of Delhi shall be called
o National Capital Territory of Delhi
• Its administrator shall be called
o Lieutenant Governor

• There shall be a Legislative Assembly for NCT
o to be filled by members
o chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies
• Number of seats in Assembly
o shall be determined by Parliament by law

• Assembly shall have power to make laws for NCT
o on matters in State List or Concurrent List
o except Entries 1, 2 and 18 of State List

• Parliament shall continue to have power
o to make laws on any matter

• If a law made by Assembly
o is repugnant to a law made by Parliament
• law made by Parliament shall prevail
o except when the Assembly law had received Presidential assent

• There shall be a Council of Ministers
• Number of Ministers
o not to exceed 10% of Assembly members

• It shall aid and advise LG
o in matters in which Assembly has power to make laws

• In case of difference of opinion
o between LG and his Ministers:
• LG has to refer the matter to President
o and act according to President’s decision

• Pending such decision
o LG is competent to act in his discretion
o if in his opinion, matter is urgent, requiring immediate action

• Chief Minister shall be appointed
o by President
• Other Ministers shall be appointed by President
o on advice of Chief Minister

• Ministers shall hold office
o during pleasure of President

• Council of Ministers shall be
o collectively responsible to Legislative Assembly

• Parliament may by law
o supplement provisions contained in this article
• Any such law shall not be deemed
o to be an amendment u/a Article 368

• If President is satisfied that
o administration of NCT cannot be carried on
 as per article 239AA or a law made thereunder or
o it is necessary for proper administration of NCT
• he may suspend this article or such law for a specified period

• Administrators of Puducherry and Delhi
o have powers to promulgate Ordinances
o when legislatures are not in session

• Such ordinance can be promulgated
o only after obtaining instructions from President

• Such ordinance shall cease to operate
o on expiry of 6 weeks from reassembly of legislature or
o immediately upon passing of resolution disapproving the ordinance

• President may make regulations for peace, progress and good government of
o Andaman & Nicobar
o Lakshadweep
o Dadra & Nagar Haveli
o Daman & Diu

• Any such regulation may repeal or amend
o any Act of Parliament or any other law in force

• A regulation shall have the same force and effect
o as an Act of Parliament

• Parliament may by law
o constitute a High Court for a Union Territory