Section 19 - Session of the Legislature, Prorogation and Dissolution in Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed]
Session of the Legislature, Prorogation and Dissolution.
(1) The 1 [Chambers of the Federal] Legislature shall be summoned to meet once at least in every year, and twelvemonths shall not intervene between their last sittingin one session and the date appointed for theirfirst silting in the next session.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Governor-General may in his discretion from time to time--
(a) summon the [Chambers or cither Chamber]1 to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit;
(b) prorogue the Chambers;
2 (c)dissolve the Federal Assembly.
3 (3) The Chambers shall be summoned to meet for their first session on a day not later than such day as may be specified in that behalf in His Majesty's Proclamation establishing the Federation.
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1. Substituted by the words 'Dominion Legislature", by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.
2. Section 16 came into force on 1-4-1S37 under Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11
3. Clause (c) of sub-sec. (2) and sub-sec. (3) (3) were omitted, by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.