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250 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part XXI.—Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions)
378. Provisions as to Public Service Commissions.—(1) The members
of the Public Service Commission for the Dominion of India holding office
immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they
have elected otherwise, become on such commencement the members of the
Public Service Commission for the Union and shall, notwithstanding anything in
clauses (1) and (2) of article 316 but subject to the proviso to clause (2) of that
article, continue to hold office until the expiration of their term of office as
determined under the rules which were applicable immediately before such
commencement to such members.
(2) The Members of a Public Service Commission of a Province or of a
Public Service Commission serving the needs of a group of Provinces holding
office immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they
have elected otherwise, become on such commencement the members of the Public
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Service Commission for the corresponding State or the members of the Joint State
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Public Service Commission serving the needs of the corresponding States, as the
case may be, and shall, notwithstanding anything in clauses (1) and (2) of article
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316 but subject to the proviso to clause (2) of that article, continue to hold office
until the expiration of their term of office as determined under the rules which were
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[378A. Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh
Legislative Assembly.—Notwithstanding anything contained in article 172, the
Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh as constituted under the
provisions of sections 28 and 29 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, shall,
unless sooner dissolved, continue for a period of five years from the date referred
to in the said section 29 and no longer and the expiration of the said period shall
operate as a dissolution of that Legislative Assembly.]
379. [Provisions as to provisional Parliament and the Speaker and
Deputy Speaker thereof.].—Omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment)
Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
380. [Provision as to President.].—Omitted by the Constitution (Seventh
Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
381. [Council of Ministers of the President.].—Omitted by the
Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
382. [Provisions as to provisional Legislatures for States in Part A of the
First Schedule.].—Omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act,
1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
383. [Provision as to Governors of Provinces.].—Omitted by the
Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
1. Art 378A ins. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 24
(w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
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