9. Draft Constitution as published in the Gazette of India, dated 26th February 1948 with Dr. Ambedkar’s letter dated 21st February 1948 to Dr. Rajendra Prasad,President of the Constituent Assembly of India - Page 310

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948 308

(2) The Governor may also make regulations so as to pro- hibit the transfer of any land in a scheduled area in the State by a member of the scheduled tribes to any person who is not a member of the scheduled tribes.

(3) Any regulations made under this paragraph when pro- 5 mulgated by the Governor shall have the same force and effect as any Act of the appropriate Legislature which applies to such area and has been enacted by virtue of the powers con- ferred on that Legislature by this Constitution.

  1. Estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to 10 scheduled areas to be shown separately in the Annual Finan- cial Statement.—The estimated receipts and expenditure per- taining to the scheduled areas in the State which are to be credited to, or is to be met from, the revenues of the State shall be shown separately in the Annual Financial Statement 15 of the State to be laid before the Legislature of the State under Article 177 of this Constitution.

Part IV

PROVISIONS AS TO THE STATE OF EAST PUNJAB

  1. Application of Part IV.—The provisions of this 20 Part shall apply only to the State of East Punjab.

  2. Appointment of Scheduled Areas Advisory Committee.—

(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Cons- titution the Governor shall by order appoint for the State a Scheduled Areas Advisory Committee, two-thirds of the members 25 of which shall be the residents of the scheduled areas in the State. Such order may define the composition, powers and procedure of the Committee and may contain such inci- dental or ancillary provisions as the Governor may consider necessary or desirable. 30

(2) It shall be the duty of the Scheduled Areas Advisory Committee generally to advise the Government of the State on all matters pertaining to the administration of the scheduled areas in the State.

  1. Application of Acts of Parliament or of the Legislature 35 of the Slate to scheduled areas.—The Governor may by public notification direct that any particular Act of Parliament or of the Legislature of the State shall not apply to a scheduled area or any part thereof in the State or shall apply to a scheduled area or any part thereof in the State subject to such 40 exceptions and modifications as he may specify in the notifica- tion.