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Powers of Governor with respect to Scheduled Areas

♤ The governor is empowered to direct that any particular act of Parliament or the state legislature does not apply to a scheduled area or apply with specified modifications and exceptions.

♤ He can also make regulations for the peace and good government of a scheduled area after consulting the Tribal Advisory Council. Such regulations may regulate or prohibit the transfer of land or money lending activities.

Powers of Governor with respect to Tribal Areas

♤ The tribal areas in the four states (Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram) are to be administered as autonomous districts/regions. The governor is empowered to organize and re-organize the autonomous districts/regions.

♤ Each autonomous district has a district council consisting of 30 members, of whom four are nominated by the governor.

♤ The acts of Parliament or the state legislature do not apply to autonomous districts and autonomous regions or apply with specified modifications and exceptions. In the case of Assam, this power lies with the Governor.

♤ The governor may also confer upon these councils the power to try certain suits and offences. Also, the laws made by the council shall have no effect unless assented by the governor.