The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003

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....the Republic of India as follows: 1. This Act may be called the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003. 2.The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution shall, in its application to the State of Assam, have effect subject to the following modifications, namely:- (1) In paragraph 1, after sub-paragraph (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-- "Provided that nothing in this sub-paragraph shall apply to the Bodoland Territorial Areas District."; (2) In paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-- "Provided that the Bodoland Territorial Council shall consist of not more than forty-six members of whom forty shall be elected on the basis....

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....on and research, protection against pests and prevention of plant diseases; (ii) Animal husbandry and veterinary, that is to say, preservation, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animal diseases, veterinary training and practice, cattle pounds; (iii) Co-operation; (iv) Cultural affairs; (v) Education, that is to say, primary education, higher secondary including vocational training, adult education, college education (general); (vi)Fisheries; (vii) Flood control for protection of village, paddy fields, markets and towns (not of technical nature); (viii) Food and civil supply; (ix) Forests (other than reserved forests); (x) Handloom and textile; (xi) Health and family welfare, (xii) Intoxicating liquors, opium and derivati....

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....affic thereon subject to the provision of List I and List IIl of the Seventh Schedule with regard to such waterways, vehicles other than mechanically propelled vehicles); (xxxvii) Tribal research institute controlled and financed by the State Government; (xxxviii) Urban Development-town and country planning; (xxxix) Weights and measures subject to the provisions of entry 50 of List I of the Seventh Schedule; and (x1) Welfare of plain tribes and backward classes: Provided that nothing in such laws shall-- (a) extinguish or modify the existing rights and privileges of any citizen in respect of his land at the date of commencement of this Act; and (b) disallow and citizen from acquiring land either by way of inherita....

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....e proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 2 of this Schedule.": (7) In paragraph 10, after sub-paragraph (3), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely:- "(4) Nothing in this paragraph shall apply to the Bodoland Territorial Council constituted under the proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 2 of this Schedule.": (8) In paragraph 12, in sub-paragraph (1), in clause (a), for the words, figures and letter "matters specified in paragraph 3 or paragraph 3A of this Schedule", the words, figures and letters "matters specified in paragraph 3 or paragraph 3A or paragraph 3B of this Schedule" shall be substituted; (9) In paragraph 17, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Pr....