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Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President, etc.
in rules to be made by the President, 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 or executed by the President.
- It shall be the duty of the Prime Minister—
(a) to communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation;
(b) to furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation as the President may call for; and
(c) if the President so requires, to submit for the consideration of the Council of ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a minister but which has not been considered by the Council.
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GENERAL
Constitution 66. There shall be a Parliament for the Union
of Parliament. which shall consist of the President and two Houses
to be known respectively as the Council of States
and the House of the People.
Composition of Houses of Parliament.
- (1) The Council of States shall consist of two hundred and fifty members of whom—
(a) fifteen members shall be nominated by the President in the manner provided in clause (2) of this article; and
(b) the remainder shall be representatives of the States:
Provided that the total number of representatives of the States for the time being specified in Part III of the First Schedule shall not exceed forty per cent of this remainder.
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