Section 18
Extent of legislative power.
The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963
About this Act
An Act to provide for Legislative Assemblies and Councils of Ministers for certain Union territories and for certain other matters.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Legislative Assembly
of 1[the Union territory] may make laws for the whole or any part of the Union territory with respect to
any of the matters enumerated in the State List or the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule to the
Constitution in so far as any such matter is applicable in relation to Union territories.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall derogate from the powers conferred on Parliament by the Constitution to make laws with respect to any matter for 1[the Union territory] or any part thereof.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall derogate from the powers conferred on Parliament by the Constitution to make laws with respect to any matter for 1[the Union territory] or any part thereof.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 65, for "a Union territory" (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).