THE CONSTITUTION (REMOVAL OF DIFFICULTIES) ORDER NO. VII

C. O. 23, dated 7th October, 1950

In exercise of the powers' conferred by clause (1) of Article 392 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to make the following Order, namely :--

1. (1) This Order may be called the Constitution (Removal of Difficulties) Order No. VII.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950.

2. During the¹[period of two years] from the commencement of this Order, the Constitution of India shall have effect subject to the following adaptations, namely :--

(1) After clause (3) of Article 166, insert :--

"(4) Until rules are made by the Governor of a State under clause (2), or as the case may be, clause (3), the rules made by the Governor of the corresponding Province under sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 59 of the Government of India Act, 1935, and in force immediately before the commencement of the Constitution, shall, with the necessary adaptations and modifications, continue in force, and be deemed to have been made under clause (2) and clause (3), respectively."

(2) After clause 6 of Article 238, insert:--

(6A) In article 166, for clause (4), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :--

"(4) Until rules are made by the Rajpramukh of a State under clause (2), or as the case may be, clause (3), the rules and orders made by the Rajpramukh of the corresponding Indian State and in force immediately before the commencement of the Constitution, in so far as they provide for the matters referred to in the said clauses, shall, with the necessary adaptations and modifications, continue in force and shall be deemed to be rules made under the said clauses."

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1 . Substituted by C. O. 27, infra for "period of one year."