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The Constitution of India in English 2026: page 265

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234                  THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
            (Part XXI.—Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions)

          (b) the Governor of Nagaland shall have special responsibility with
      respect to law and order in the State of Nagaland for so long as in his
      opinion internal disturbances occurring in the Naga Hills-Tuensang Area
      immediately before the formation of that State continue therein or in any
      part thereof and in the discharge of his functions in relation thereto the
      Governor shall, after consulting the Council of Ministers, exercise his
      individual judgment as to the action to be taken:
              Provided that if any question arises whether any matter is or is
      not a matter as respects which the Governor is under this sub-clause
      required to act in the exercise of his individual judgment, the decision of
      the Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of
      anything done by the Governor shall not be called in question on the
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      ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in the exercise of his
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              Provided further that if the President on receipt of a report from
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      the Governor or otherwise is satisfied that it is no longer necessary for
      the Governor to have special responsibility with respect to law and order
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      in the State of Nagaland, he may by order direct that the Governor shall
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      cease to have such responsibility with effect from such date as may be
      specified in the order;
          (c) in making his recommendation with respect to any demand for a
      grant, the Governor of Nagaland shall ensure that any money provided
      by the Government of India out of the Consolidated Fund of India for
      any specific service or purpose is included in the demand for a grant
      relating to that service or purpose and not in any other demand;
          (d) as from such date as the Governor of Nagaland may by public
      notification in this behalf specify, there shall be established a regional
      council for the Tuensang district consisting of thirty-five members and
      the Governor shall in his discretion make rules providing for—
                (i) the composition of the regional council and the manner in
          which the members of the regional council shall be chosen:
                Provided that the Deputy Commissioner of the Tuensang district
          shall be the Chairman ex officio of the regional council and the Vice-
          Chairman of the regional council shall be elected by the members
          thereof from amongst themselves;
                (ii) the qualifications for being chosen as, and for being,
          members of the regional council;
                (iii) the term of office of, and the salaries and allowances, if any,
          to be paid to members of, the regional council;
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