970 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Mr. President : I would put the amendments now.
[Following amendments were accepted.]
- “That for amendment Nos. 3500, 3501, and 3502 of the List of Amendments (Vol. II), the following be substituted :—
“That for paragraph 14 of the Sixth Schedule, the following be substituted :—
“The Governor of Assam as the agent of the President may at any time appoint a Commission consisting of not less than seven members, of whom not less than three shall be members of the scheduled tribes and the rest shall be chosen from the ranks of eminent anthropologists, retired judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts and men of science and letters, to examine and report on any matter specified by him relating to the administration of the autonomous districts and autonomous regions in the State, or may appoint a similar commission to inquire into and report from time to time on the administration of autonomous districts and autonomous regions in the State generally and in particular on—
(a) the provision of educational, cultural, medical economic and religious facilities and communications in such districts and regions;
(b) the need for any new or special legislation in respect of such districts and regions;
(c) the administration of the laws, regulations and rules made by the District and Regional Councils, and define the procedure to be followed by such Commission.’”
“That in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 14 after the words ‘autonomous districts’ in the State the words, brackets, letters and figures ‘including matters specified in clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of sub-paragraph (3) off paragraph 1 of this schedule’ be inserted.”
“That in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 14 after the words ‘autonomous districts’, in the two places where they occur, the words ‘and autonomous regions’ be inserted.”
“That in clause (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 14, after the word ‘districts ‘in the two places where it occurts, the words ‘and regions’ be inserted.”
“That in sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 14, after the words ‘autonomous districts’ the words ‘and autonomous regions’ be inserted.”
The amendment was adopted.
[Paragraph 14, as amended, was added to the Schedule.]
(Paragraph 15)
(Amendment No. 140 was not moved.)
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 15 be omitted.”
That is because it gives discretion to the Governor which it is not proposed now to leave with him.
*CAD, Vol. IX, 6th September 1949, p. 1051.