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201                   THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
              (Part XVI.—Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes)

the Governor 1*** thereof], by public notification2, specify the castes, races or
tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes which shall for the
purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Castes in relation to
that State 3[or Union territory, as the case may be.]
         (2) Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list of
Scheduled Castes specified in a notification issued under clause (1) any caste,
race or tribe or part of or group within any caste, race or tribe, but save as
aforesaid a notification issued under the said clause shall not be varied by any
subsequent notification.
         342. Scheduled Tribes.—(1) The President 4[may with respect to any
State [or Union territory], and where it is a State 5***, after consultation with
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the Governor 1*** thereof], by public notification6, specify the tribes or tribal
communities or parts of or groups within tribes or tribal communities which
shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in
relation to that State 3[or Union territory, as the case may be.]
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         (2) Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list of
Scheduled Tribes specified in a notification issued under clause (1) any tribe or
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tribal community or part of or group within any tribe or tribal community, but
save as aforesaid a notification issued under the said clause shall not be varied
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1. The words "or Rajpramukh" omitted by the constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act,
   1956, s. 29 and Sch., ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
2. See the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 (C.O. 19), the Constitution
   (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951 (C.O. 32), the Constitution
   (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956 (C.O. 52), the Constitution
   (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1962 (C.O. 64), the Constitution
   (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964 (C.O. 68), the Constitution (Goa, Daman
   and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968 (C.O. 81) and the Constitution (Sikkim)
   Scheduled Castes Order, 1978 (C.O. 110).
3. Ins. by the Constitutiton (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch.
   (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
4. Subs. by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, s. 11, for "may, after
   consultation with the Governor or Rajpramukh of State" (w.e.f. 18-6-1951).
5. Certain words Omitted by the constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and
   Sch., ibid, (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
6. See the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 (C.O. 22), the Constitution
   (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951 (C.O. 33), the Constitution
   (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1959 (C.O. 58), the
   Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1962 (C.O. 65), the
   Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 (C.O. 78), the
   Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968 (C.O. 82), the
   Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970 (C.O. 88) the Constitution
   (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978 (C.O. 111).

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