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

                 (iv) the procedure and conduct of business of the regional council;
                 (v) the appointment of officers and staff of the regional council
           and their conditions of services; and
                 (vi) any other matter in respect of which it is necessary to make
           rules for the constitution and proper functioning of the regional council.
       (2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, for a period of ten
years from the date of the formation of the State of Nagaland or for such further
period as the Governor may, on the recommendation of the regional council, by
public notification specify in this behalf,—
           (a) the administration of the Tuensang district shall be carried on by
       the Governor;
           (b) where any money is provided by the Government of India to the
       Government of Nagaland to meet the requirements of the State of
       Nagaland as a whole, the Governor shall in his discretion arrange for an
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       equitable allocation of that money between the Tuensang district and the
       rest of the State;
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           (c) no Act of the Legislature of Nagaland shall apply to Tuensang
       district unless the Governor, on the recommendation of the regional
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       council, by public notification so directs and the Governor in giving such
       direction with respect to any such Act may direct that the Act shall in its
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       application to the Tuensang district or any part thereof have effect
       subject to such exceptions or modifications as the Governor may specify
       on the recommendation of the regional council:
               Provided that any direction given under this sub-clause may be
       given so as to have retrospective effect;
           (d) the Governor may make regulations for the peace, progress and good
       government of the Tuensang district and any regulations so made may repeal
       or amend with retrospective effect, if necessary, any Act of Parliament or any
       other law which is for the time being applicable to that district;
           (e) (i) one of the members representing the Tuensang district in the
       Legislative Assembly of Nagaland shall be appointed Minister for
       Tuensang affairs by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
       and the Chief Minister in tendering his advice shall act on the
       recommendation of the majority of the members as aforesaid1;


1. Paragraph 2 of the Constitution (Removal of Difficulties) Order No. X provides
   (w.e.f. 1-12-1963) that article 371A of the Constitution of India shall have effect as if
   the following proviso were added to paragraph (i) of sub-clause (e) of clause (2)
   thereof, namely:—
           "Provided that the Governor may, on the advice of the Chief Minister, appoint
   any person as Minister for Tuensang affairs to act as such until such time as persons
   are chosen in accordance with law to fill the seats allocated to the Tuensang district, in
   the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland.".

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