. Paragraph 3 has been amended in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act,
2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, so as to substitute sub-paragraph (3) as under (w.e.f. 7-9-2003), -
“(3) Save as otherwise provided in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 3A or sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 3B, all laws made under
this paragraph or sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3A or sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3B shall be submitted forthwith to the
Governor and, until assented to by him, shall have no effect.” .
3. After paragraph 3, the following paragraph has been inserted in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth Schedule to the
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 (42 of 1995), s. 2 and after paragraph 3A, the following paragraph has been inserted in its
application to the State of Assam by the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, namely: —
“3A. Additional powers of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
to make laws.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 3, the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and the
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council within their respective districts, shall have power to make laws with respect to—
(a) industries, subject to the provisions of entries 7 and 52 of List I of the Seventh Schedule;
(b) communications, that is to say, roads, bridges, ferries and other means of communication not specified in List I of the
Seventh Schedule; municipal tramways, ropeways, inland waterways and traffic thereon subject to the provisions of
List I and List III of the Seventh Schedule with regard to such waterways; vehicles other than mechanically propelled
vehicles;
(c) preservation, protection and improvement of stock and prevention of animal diseases; veterinary training and practice;
cattle pounds;
(d) primary and secondary education;
(e) agriculture, including agricultural education and research, protection against pests and prevention of plant diseases;
(f) fisheries;
(g) water, that is to say, water supplies, irrigation and canals, drainage and embankments, water storage and water power
subject to the provisions of entry 56 of List I of the Seventh Schedule;
(h) social security and social insurance; employment and unemployment;
(i) flood control schemes for protection of villages, paddy fields, markets, towns, etc. (not of technical nature);
(j) theatre and dramatic performances, cinemas subject to the provisions of entry 60 of List I of the Seventh Schedule;
sports, entertainments and amusements;
(k) public health and sanitation, hospitals and dispensaries;
(l) minor irrigation;
(m) trade and commerce in, and the production supply and distribution of, food stuffs, cattle fodder, raw cotton and raw
jute;
(n) libraries, museums and other similar institutions controlled or financed by the State; ancient and historical monuments
and records other than those declared by or under any law made by Parliament to be of national importance; and
(o) alienation of land.
(2) All laws made by the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council under paragraph
3 or under this paragraph shall, in so far as they relate to matters specified in List III of the Seventh Schedule, be submitted
forthwith to the Governor who shall reserve the same for the consideration of the President.
(3) When a law is reserved for the consideration of the President, the President shall declare either that he assents to the said law
or that he withholds assent therefrom:
Provided that the President may direct the Governor to return the law to the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council or
the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, as the case may be, together with a message requesting that the said Council will
reconsider the law or any specified provisions thereof and, in particular, will consider the desirability of introducing any such
amendments as he may recommend in his message and, when the law is so returned, the said Council shall consider the law
accordingly within a period of six months from the date of receipt of such message and, if the law is again passed by the said
Council with or without amendment it shall be presented again to the President for his consideration."
4. After paragraph 3A, the following paragraph has been inserted in its application to the State of Assam by the Sixth Schedule to the
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (44 of 2003), s. 2, namely:--
“3B. Additional powers of the Bodoland Territorial Council to make laws.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of
paragraph 3, the Bodoland Territorial Council within its areas shall have power to make laws with respect to:—
(i) agriculture, including agricultural education 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;