36 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Committee has said is that there is a theoretical possibility of conflict. But I take it that there need not necessarily be a conflict. In practice, it should be perfectly possible tor the two offices, the President and the Speaker of the Assembly to work in union and to so arrange the timing of the Constituent Assembly as well as the legislative body in perfect order so that notwithstanding the fact that we have two offices, we need not be afraid that there would necessarily be a conflict.
With regard to the third question, obviously, the arrangement that we are making now for the purpose of converting the Constituent Assembly into a legislative body, undoubtedly will be temporary. It would last so long 4s the function of Constitution-making has not been completed. When the function of Constitution-making is completed, obviously one or the other arrangement would vanish and we shall then continue only to function as a legislature.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : One more question. The Honourable member has said that re-adaptation may be made by the House. Is it possible for the Governor-General to make further adaptations ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It is a question of law. This House has power to change the adaptation.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : I do not deny that. That question is whether in the opinion of the Honourable member, the Governor-General can make further adaptation.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : He cannot, because he will have to act on the advice of his Ministers.
Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : Whether he can do so on the advice of his Ministers ?
An Honourable Member: Is this a law court, or a cross examination.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I am not sure and I do not like to give an offhand answer.
Mr. President : I think we have to put the motion clause by clause as was suggested.
[Clause by Clause motions were adopted. Thereafter the resolution as under was adopted. —Ed. ]
Mr. President : The question is :
That the Resolution as a whole be adopted, namely:
“1. That with reference to the Motion by the Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar regarding the consideration of the Report on the functions of the Constituent Assembly under the Indian Independence Act, it is hereby resolved that—
(i) The functions of the Assembly shall be—
(a) to continue and complete the work of Constitution-making which commenced on the 9th December, 1946, and
(b) to function as the Dominion Legislature until a Legislature under the new Constitution comes into being.