Article 240 - Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories - Constitution of India

Article. 240. Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories.- (1) The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Union territory of- (a) the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; 1 (b) Lakshadweep; 2 (c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli; 3 (d) Daman and Diu; 7 (e) 4 Puducherry: 5 **** 6 **** 7 [Provided that when any body is created under article 239A to function as a Legislature for the 8 [Union territory of 9 [Puducherry], the President shall not make any regulation for the peace, progress and good government of that Union territory with effect from the date appointed for the first meeting of the Legislature:] 10 [Provided further that whenever the body functioning as a Legislature for the Union territory of 9 [Puducherry] is dissolved, or the functioning of that body as such Legislature remains suspended on account of any action taken under any such law as is referred to in clause (1) of article 239A, the President may, during the period of such dissolution or suspension, make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of that Union territory.] (2) Any regulation so made may repeal or amend any Act made by Parliament or 11 [any other law] which is for the time being applicable to the Union territory and, when promulgated by the President, shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament which applies to that territory. ******************************* Notes : 1. Substituted by the Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands Alteration of Name) Act, 1973 (34 of 1973), Section 4, for entry (b) (w.e.f. 1-11-1973). 2. Inserted by the Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961, Section 3. (w.e.f 11-8-1961). 3. Substituted by the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 (18 of 1987), Section 63, for entry (d) (w.e.f. 30-5-1987). Entry (d) was Inserted by the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 1962, Section 3. (w.e.f. 20-12-1961). 4. Subs. by The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006), s. 4, for "Pondicherry" (w.e.f. 1-10-2006). 5. The entry (f) relating to Mizoram omitted by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (34 of 1986), Section 39 (w.e.f. 20-2-1987). Earlier entry (f) was inserted by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment), Act, 1971. Section 4(a)(i) (w.e.f. 15-2-1972), and was amended by the Constitution (Thirty-seventh Amendment), Act, 1975, Section 4 (w.e.f. 5-5-1975). 6. The entry (g) relating to Arunachal Pradesh omitted by the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (69 of 1986), Section 42 (w.e.f. 20-2-1987). Earlier entry (g) was inserted by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971 Section 4(a)(i) (w.e.f. 15-2-1972) and was amended by the Constitution (Thirty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1972, Section 3 (w.e.f. 5-5-1975). 7. Inserted by the Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, Section 5. (w.e.f 16-8-1962). 8. Substituted by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, Section 4, for "Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu or Pondicherry" (w.e.f. 15-2-1972). 9. Subs. by the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006), s. 4, for "Pondicherry" (w.e.f. 1-10-2006). 10. Inserted by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, Section 4 (w.e.f. 15-2-1972). 10. Substituted by the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 (18 of 1987), Section 63, for "Goa, Daman and Diu or Pondicherry" (w.e.f. 30-5-1987). 11. Substituted by Section 4, ibid., for "any existing law" (w.e.f. 15-2-1972)