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article unless at least forty per cent of the annual ad-

missions therein are made available to members of

communities other than the Anglo-Indian com-

munity.

Special 299. (1) There shall be a Special Officer for mi- 5

Officers for norities for the Union who shall be appointed by the

minorities President, and a Special Officer for minorities for

for the each State for the time being specified in Part I of

Union and the First Schedule who shall be appointed by the

the States. Governor of the State. 10

(2) It shall be the duty of the Special Officer for

the Union to investigate all matters relating to the

safeguards provided for minorities under this

Constitution in connection with the affairs of the

Union and to report to the President upon the work- 15

ing of the safeguards at such intervals as the

President may direct, and the President shall cause

all such reports to be laid before Parliament.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Special Officer for

a State so specified to investigate all matters relating 20

to the safeguards provided for minorities under this

Constitution in connection with the affairs of the

State and to report to the Governor of the State

upon the working of the safeguards at such intervals

as the Governor may direct and the Governor shall 25

cause all such reports to be laid before the Legisla-

ture of the State.

Control of the 300. (1) The President may at any time and shall,

Union over on the expiration of ten years from the commence-

the adminis- ment of this Constitution, by order, appoint a Com- 30

tration of mission to report on the administration of the

Scheduled scheduled areas and the welfare of the scheduled

areas and tribes in the States for the time being spe-

welfare of cified in Part I of the First Schedule.

scheduled The order may define the composition, powers and 35 tribes in procedure of the Commission and may contain such States in incidental or ancillary provisions as the President Part I of the may consider necessary or desirable. First

Schedule.

(2) The executive power of the Union shall extend

to the giving of directions to such a State as to the 40

drawing up and execution of schemes specified in the

direction to be essential for the welfare of the

scheduled tribes in the State.