 lok sabra coqrigendato the pum ab st~te legislattf'e (deiegation of powers) bill, 1968 (to bej-\s int::~duced in lok sabha) 1 page 2, line 26,-for "of" read nor" 2 correct line numbers on page 2 ~ delhi; august 27 , 1968 bnadra 5, 1890 (saka) ,$pt;,qnfer ~ t/le president the power of the legislature of the state of punjab to make law • ~e it enact~ by parliament in the nineteenth year of the ~public of india all follows:-1 this act may be called the punjab state legislature (delega- short title tion of powers) act, 1968 z in this act, "proclamation" means the proclamation issued on detlnltion s the 23rd day of august, 1968, under article 356 of the constitution, by the president and published with the notification of the government of india in the ministry of home affairs no gsr 1548 of the said date 3 (1) the power of the legislature of the state of punjab to make laws, which has been declared by the proclamation to be exercisable by or under the authority of parliament, is hereby cod-ferred on the president (2) in the exercise of the said power, the president may, from 5 time to time, whether parliam~nt is or is not in session, enact as a president's act a bill containing such provisions as he considers necessary: conter ment on the presi dent of the power of the state legislature to make laws provided that before enacting any such ad, the president shall, 10 whenever he considers it pradicable to do so, consult a committee eodstituted for the purpose, consisting of-(a) thirty members of the house of the people nominated by the speaker among whom shall be included all members who for the tbne being flil the seats allotted to the state of punjab in tru-t house; and 1, (b) flfteen members of the council of states nominated by the chairman among whom shall be included all members who for the time being flll the seats allotted to the state of puajab in that house (3) every act enacted by the president under sub-section (2) 20 shall, as soon as may be after enactment, be laid before each ho\lsc, of parliament (4) either house of parliament may, by resolution passed within thirty days from the date on which th~ act has been laid before it ~, under sub-section (3), which period may be comprised in one hsjion of in two successive sessions, direct any modifications to be made in the act and if the mjo<iifications are agreed to by the other house of parliament during the sautod in which the act has beeft se laid before it or the session succeeding, such modifications shall be given effect to by the president by enacting an a'll ending act under 30 sub-section (2): provided that nothing in this sub-section shall affect the validity of the act or of any action taken thereunder before it is so amended  statement of objects and reasonsunder the proclamation of the president dated the 23rd august, 1968, the powers of the legislature of the state of punjab are now exercisable by or under the authority of parliament such legisl,-tive measures as may be necessary for the state can be taken up by parliament only by postponing its business; and even then, it il likely that parliament may not have time to deal with all legislative measures for the state it is, therefot'e, proposed that parliament should, in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 357 of the constitution, confer by law on the president the powers of the legislature of the state of punjab to make i_wi for the state the present bill is intended to give effect to this proposal new delhi; ¥ b chavan, the 23rd ~ugu8t, 19~8: 'fhe proviso to su'b-clause (2) of clause 3 of the biu provides for ·theoon8titlltian afagl~ ta,; ro\w~\a~iqp:~rplh pf~~nt' -  ads, ~ ,,<4 a lnombtp91 ~ijp'w qt tile ,~p~ aq4 11 -~lii of the cd:undlof·sw,;·d~~·w ~ im~~ ttl ';joqaeebo' with· ibe mmijus ,ill ~ ~t" w9lj1s,i ~ m~t tmld ~thec(),llloudated lwad d 1mit :i'm ~tw vlui rn=~ '~ ,8'1 ~ wma:jmctau1, tae exptmut\mlt,~ 'nqt ~~to~ larje mt4 ja aot:tikaly to'ceed ju25,wd·~p, t~  pta~ ill wbl~h tm fro-~elalitation will be· in (qrc, '  " the power of the legislature of the state of punjab to make laws which has been declared by the proclamation issued under article 356 of the constitution in respect of that state on the 23rd day of august, 1968, to be exercisable by or under the authority of parliament, is sought to be conferredan the president under article 357(1) (a) of the constitution before exercising the aforesaid power the president is required, whenever he considers it practicable to do so, to consult a committee of members of parliadl/ent constituted for the purpose in accordance with the provisions of the proviso to sub-clause (2) of clause 3 any act enacted by the president in exercise of the aforesaid power is required to be laid before each house of parliament and parliament may direct modifications to be made in the act [vide sub-clauses (1) and (4) of clause 3] the delegation of legislative power is in pursuance of the express provision in this behalf in article 357 (1) (a) of the gonstitution and is necessary as it will not be easy for parliament tofird time to deal with the various legislative measures that may be required in respect of the state of punjab ;!o            ,"                                                                                                                                                                                                   s                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         - a billto confer on the president the power of the legislature of the state of punjab to make laws (shri y b chaf)an, minister of home affairs) 