Article 243L of Constitution of India – Application to Union territories
Article 243L of Constitution of India deals with Application to Union territories
Original Text of Article 243L of Constitution of India
The provisions of this Part shall apply to the Union territories and shall, in their application to a Union territory, have effect as if the references to the Governor of a State were references to the Administrator of the Union territory appointed under article 239 and references to the Legislature or the legislative Assembly of a State were references, in relation to a Union territory having a Legislative Assembly, to that Legislative Assembly:
Provided that the President may, by public notification, direct that the provisions of this Part shall apply to any Union territory or part thereof subject to such exceptions and modifications as he may specify in the notification.
Questions related to Article 243L of Constitution of India
Article 243L extends the provisions related to Panchayats (local self-governments) to Union territories. In these regions, references to a State’s Governor are considered references to the Union territory’s Administrator, and references to a State’s Legislature are deemed references to the Union territory’s Legislative Assembly, provided one exists.
Article 243L ensures that the governance framework established for Panchayats in states is also applicable to Union territories. This means that in Union territories with a Legislative Assembly, the legislative processes and administrative functions concerning Panchayats are handled similarly to those in states, with the Administrator acting in place of a Governor.
The complete text of Article 243L is available on the Constitution of India website. For legal interpretations and case law, you can refer to Indian Kanoon.
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