Presidential regulation power allows governance of specified union territories and can amend or repeal existing territorial laws. The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of specified Union territories; however, once a legislature is created under Article 239A and has met, the President shall not make regulations for that territory, though the President may make regulations during periods when that legislature is dissolved or its functioning is suspended. Any regulation may repeal or amend Acts of Parliament or other law applicable to the territory and, when promulgated, shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament applying to that territory.
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Presidential regulation power allows governance of specified union territories and can amend or repeal existing territorial laws.
The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of specified Union territories; however, once a legislature is created under Article 239A and has met, the President shall not make regulations for that territory, though the President may make regulations during periods when that legislature is dissolved or its functioning is suspended. Any regulation may repeal or amend Acts of Parliament or other law applicable to the territory and, when promulgated, shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament applying to that territory.
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