Article 240 - Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories - Constitution of India

1 [Article 240. Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories.- (1) The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Union territory of- (a) the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; 10 [ (b) Lakshadweep; ] 25 [ (c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; ] 26 [*****] 4 [ (e) 22 [ Puducherry ] ; ] 6 [ 13 [****] 16 [****] ] 5 [ Provided that when any body is created under article 239-A to function as a Legislature for the 7 [ Union territory of 20 [****] 17 [ 23 [ Puducherry ]]], the President shall not make any regulation for the peace, progress and good government of that Union territory with effect from the date appointed for the first meeting of the Legislature: ] 8 [ Provided further that whenever the body functioning as a Legislature for the Union territory of 21 [****] 18 [ 24 [ Puducherry ]] is dissolved, or the functioning of that body as such Legislature remains suspended on account of any action taken under any such law as is referred to in clause (1) of article 239A, the President may, during the period of such dissolution or suspension, make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of that Union territory. ] (2) Any regulation so made may repeal or amend any Act made by Parliament or 9 [ any other law ] which is for the time being applicable to the Union territory and, when promulgated by the President, shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament which applies to that territory. ] ****************** NOTES:- 1 . Substituted vide Article 17 of the Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 dated 19-10-1956 w.e.f. 01-11-1956, before it was read as, 240. Creation or continuance of local Legislatures or Council of Advisers or Ministers. (1) Parliament may by law create or continue for any State specified in Part C of the First Schedule and administered through a Chief Commissioner or Lieutenant-Governor (a) a body, whether nominated, elected or partly nominated and partly elected, to function as a Legislature for the State; or (b) a Council of Advisers or Ministers, or both with such constitution, powers and functions, in each case, as may be specified in the law. (2) Any such law as is referred to in clause (1) shall not be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution for the purposes of Art. 368 notwithstanding that it contains any provision which amends or has the effect of amending the Constitution. 2 . Inserted vide Article 3 of the Constitution (10th Amendment) Act, 1961 dated 16-08-1961 , w.e.f. 11-08-1961. 3 . Inserted vide Article 3 of the Constitution (12th Amendment) Act, 1962 dated 27-03-1962 , w.e.f. 20-12-1961. 4 . Inserted vide Article 5 of the Constitution (14th Amendment) Act, 1962 dated 28-12-1962 , w.e.f. 16-08-1962. 5 . Inserted vide Article 5 of the Constitution (14th Amendment) Act, 1962 dated 28-12-1962 , w.e.f. 16-08-1962. 6 . Inserted vide Article 4 of the Constitution (27th Amendment) Act, 1971 dated 30-12-1971 , w.e.f. 15-02-1972. 7 . Substituted vide Article 4 of the Constitution (27th Amendment) Act, 1971 dated 30-12-1971 , w.e.f. 15-02-1972, before it was read as, Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu or Pondicherry 8 . Inserted vide Article 4 of the Constitution (27th Amendment) Act, 1971 dated 30-12-1971 , w.e.f. 15-02-1972. 9 . Substituted vide Article 4 of the Constitution (27th Amendment) Act, 1971 dated 30-12-1971 , w.e.f. 15-02-1972, before it was read as, any existing law 10 . Substituted vide Section 4 of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973 (34 of 1973) dated 26-08-1973 w.e.f. 01-11-1973, before it was read as, (b) the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands . 11 . Substituted vide Article 3 of the Constitution (37th Amendment) Act, 1975 dated 03-05-1975 w.e.f. 03-05-1975, before it was read as, Pondicherry or Mizoram 12 Substituted vide Article 3 of the Constitution (37th Amendment) Act, 1975 dated 03-05-1975 w.e.f. 03-05-1975, before it was read as, Pondicherry or Mizoram 13 . Omitted vide Section 39 of the State of Mizoram Act,1986 dated 14-08-1986 w.e.f. 20-02-1987, before it was read as, ( f ) Mizoram; 14 . Omitted vide Section 39 of the State of Mizoram Act,1986 dated 14-08-1986 w.e.f. 20-02-1987, before it was read as, Mizoram 15 . Omitted vide Section 39 of the State of Mizoram Act,1986 dated 14-08-1986 w.e.f. 20-02-1987, before it was read as, Mizoram 16 . Omitted vide Section 42 of the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (69 of 1986) dated 24-12-1986 w.e.f. 20-02-1987, before it was read as, ( g ) Arunachal Pradesh: 17 . Substituted vide Section 42 of the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (69 of 1986) dated 24-12-1986 w.e.f. 20-02-1987, before it was read as, 11 [ Pondicherry or 14 [****] Arunachal Pradesh ] 18 . Substituted vide Section 42 of the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (69 of 1986) dated 24-12-1986 w.e.f. 20-02-1987, before it was read as, 12 [ Pondicherry or 15 [****] Arunachal Pradesh ] 19 . Substituted vide Section 63 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987, dated 23-05-1987 w.e.f. 30-05-1987, before it was read as, 3 [ ( d ) Goa, Daman and Diu. ] 20 . Omitted vide Section 63 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987, dated 23-05-1987 w.e.f. 30-05-1987, before it was read as, Goa, Daman and Diu. 21 . Omitted vide Section 63 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987, dated 23-05-1987 w.e.f. 30-05-1987, before it was read as, Goa, Daman and Diu. 22 . Substituted vide Section 4 of the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (Act 44 of 2006) dated 13-09-2006 w.e.f. 01-10-2006, before it was read as, Pondicherry 23 . Substituted vide Section 4 of the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (Act 44 of 2006) dated 13-09-2006 w.e.f. 01-10-2006, before it was read as, Pondicherry 24 . Substituted vide Section 4 of the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (Act 44 of 2006) dated 13-09-2006 w.e.f. 01-10-2006, before it was read as, Pondicherry 25 . Substituted vide Section 4 of the Dadra and Nagar Heveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019 (44 of 2019) dated 09-12-2019 w.e.f. 26-01-2020, before it was read as, 2 [ (c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli; ] 26 . Omitted vide Section 4 of the Dadra and Nagar Heveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019 (44 of 2019) dated 09-12-2019 w.e.f. 26-01-2020, before it was read as, 19 [ (d) Daman and Diu; ]