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210                     THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                           (Part XVIII.—EMERGENCY PROVISIONS)

       (8) Where a notice in writing signed by not less than one-tenth of the
total number of members of the House of the People has been given, of their
intention to move a resolution for disapproving, or, as the case may be, for
disapproving the continuance in force of, a Proclamation issued under
clause (1) or a Proclamation varying such Proclamation,—
             (a) to the Speaker, if the House is in session; or
             (b) to the President, if the House is not in session,
a special sitting of the House shall be held within fourteen days from the date
on which such notice is received by the Speaker, or, as the case may be, by the
President, for the purpose of considering such resolution.]
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        [(9) The power conferred on the President by this article shall include
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the power to issue different Proclamations on different grounds, being war or
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external aggression or 2[armed rebellion] or imminent danger of war or external
aggression or 2[armed rebellion], whether or not there is a Proclamation
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already issued by the President under clause (1) and such Proclamation is in
operation.                                In
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     353. Effect of Proclamation of Emergency.—While a Proclamation
of Emergency is in operation, then—
              (a) notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the executive
       power of the Union shall extend to the giving of directions to any State
       as to the manner in which the executive power thereof is to be
       exercised;
             (b) the power of Parliament to make laws with respect to any
       matter shall include power to make laws conferring powers and
       imposing duties, or authorising the conferring of powers and the
       imposition of duties, upon the Union or officers and authorities of the
       Union as respects that matter, notwithstanding that it is one which is not
       enumerated in the Union List:



1. Cls. (4) and (5) ins. by the Constitution (Thirty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 5 (with
   retrospective effect) and subsequently cl. (4) renumbered as cl. (9) and cl. (5) omitted by
   the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 37 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
2. Subs. by s. 37, ibid. for "internal disturbance" (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).

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