THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION 289
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948 320
Estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to au- tonomous districts to be shown separately in the annual financial statement.—The estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to an autonomous district which are to be credited to, or is to be made from, the revenues of the State of Assam 5 shall be shown separately in the annual financial statement of the State to be laid before the Legislature of the State under article 177 of this Constitution.
Appointment of Commission to inquire into and report on the administration of autonomous districts.—(1) The Gov- 10 ernor of Assam may at any time appoint a Commission to examine and report on any matter specified by him relating to the administration of the autonomous districts in the State, or may appoint a Commission to inquire into and report from time to time on the administration of autonomous districts 15 in the State generally and in particular on—
(a) the provision of educational and medical facilities and communications in such districts;
(b) the need for any new or special legislation in respect of such districts; and 20
(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.
(2) The report of every such Commission with the recom- mendations of the Governor with respect thereto shall be laid 25 before the Legislature of the State by the minister concerned together with an explanatory memorandum regarding the action proposed to be taken thereon by the Government of Assam.
(3) In allocating the business of the Government of the 30 State among his ministers the Governor of Assam may place one of his ministers specially in charge of the welfare of the autonomous districts in the State.
- Annulment or suspension of acts and resolutions of the District or Regional Councils.—(1) If at any time the Governor 35 is satisfied that an act or resolution of a Regional Council or a District Council is likely to endanger the safety of India, he may annul or suspend such act or resolution and take such steps as he may consider necessary (including the suspension of the Council and the assumption to himself of all or any of 40 the powers vested in or exercisable by the Council) to prevent the commission or continuance of such act, or the giving of effect to such resolution.