Section 60

Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.

The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971

  • Act 81 of 1971
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
About this Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of the States of Manipur and Tripura and to provide for the formation of the State of Meghalaya and of the Union territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh by reorganisation of the existing State of Assam and for matters connected therewith.

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    (1) The Government of the State of Assam or Meghalaya or, as the case may be, the Central Government in relation to the Union territory of Mizoram shall, in respect of the institutions specified in the Seventh Schedule located in that State or Union territory, continue to provide facilities to any other Government aforesaid and the people of the States and Union territory aforesaid which shall not, in any respect, be less favourable to such Government and people than what were being provided to them before the appointed day, for such period and upon such terms and conditions (including those relating to any contributions to be made for the provision of such facilities) as may be agreed upon between the said Governments before the expiry of a period of one year from the appointed day or, if no agreement is reached before such expiry, as may be fixed by order of the Central Government.
     (2) The Central Government may at any time before the expiry of a period of one year from the appointed day, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in the Seventh Schedule any other institution existing on the appointed day in the said States and Union territory and on the issue of such notification, the said Schedule shall be deemed to be amended by the inclusion of the said institution therein.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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