(1) There shall be a council of ministers to aid and advice the Governor in the exercise of his functions¹except in so far as he is by or under this Act required to exercise his functions or any of them in his discretion:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall be construed as preventingthe Governor from exercising his individual judgment in any case whereby or under this Act he is required so to do.

(2) The Governor in his discretion may preside at meetings of the council of ministers.

(3) If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor is by or under this Act required to act in his discretion or to exercise his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion, or ought or ought not to have exercised his individual judgment.]

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1. The words within brackets were omitted, by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, para. 3.