The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

[See sections 4 (a), 11 and 45 (4)]

FORMS OF OATHS OR AFFIRMATIONS

I

FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO BE MADE BY A CANDIDATE FOR

ELECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

“I, A.B., having been nominated as a candidate to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly

of

 that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law

established and that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India.”

II

FORM OF OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO BE MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF
1[THE UNION TERRITORY]

“I, A.B., having been elected (or nominated) a member of the Legislative Assembly

of

 that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law

established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge the

duty upon which I am about to enter.”

III

FORM OF OATH OF OFFICE FOR A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

OF
1[THE UNION TERRITORY]

“I, A.B.,

 that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India

as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and

conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the Union territory of---------, and that I will do

right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law without fear or favour,

affection or ill-will.”

IV

FORM OF OATH OF SECRECY FOR A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF

MINISTERS OF
1[THE UNION TERRITORY]

“I, A.B.,

 that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any

person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to

me as a Minister for the Union territory of --------, except as may be required for the due discharge of my

duties as such Minister.”

1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 65, for “a Union territory” (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

(See section 57)

ENACTMENTS AMENDED

Year Number Short  title Amendments

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1950 43 The Representation of

the People Act, 1950

In section 4, in sub-section (1), the words “to Goa, Daman and Diu” shall

be omitted.

   In section 13B, in sub-section (1), for the words “
1[the Union territory]”,

the words “the Union territory of Delhi” shall be substituted.

   In section 13D, in sub-sections (1) and (2), for the words “
1[the Union

territory]”, the words “the Union territory of Delhi” shall be

substituted.

In section 27A,―

 (i) sub-section (2) shall be omitted;

(ii) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted,

namely:―

“(4) The electoral college for each of the Union territories of

Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura and Pondicherry shall

consist of the elected members of the Legislative Assembly

constituted for that territory under the Government of Union

territories Act, 1963.”

   In the First Schedule,―

(i) after the entry “24. Goa, Daman and Diu……2”, the entry “25.

Pondicherry…….1” shall be inserted and the existing entry

relating to North-East Frontier Tract shall be renumbered as entry

26;

(ii) for the total, the following total shall be substituted, namely:―

“Total……………………………………………………..508”.

   In the Second Schedule, after entry 15 relating to Nagaland, the

following entries shall be inserted, namely:―

“16. Himachal Pradesh………………………………….40

17. Manipur..…………………………………………….30

18.Tripura………………………………………………30

19. Goa, Daman and Diu.………………………………30

20. Pondicherry.………………………………………..30”

The Fifth Schedule shall be omitted.

1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 65, for “a Union territory” (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).

Year Number Short title Amendments

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1951 43 The Representation of

the People Act, 1951

In section 4, the words “to Goa, Daman and Diu” shall be omitted.

   In section 15, in sub-section (2),―

(i) for the words “the Governor”, the words “the Governor or

Administrator, as the case may be” shall be substituted;

(ii) in the proviso, the words and figures “or under the provisions of

section 5 of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, as

the case may be” shall be added at the end.

   In section 32, the words and figures “or under the provisions of the

Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, as the case may be,”

shall be added at the end.

   In section 36, in clause (a) of sub-section (2),―

(i) the word “and” occurring after the figures “191” shall be omitted;

(ii) for the words and figure “Part II of this Act”, the words and

figures “Part II of this Act, and sections 4 and 14 of the

Government of Union territories Act, 1963” shall be substituted.

   In section 55, the words and figures “or under the Government of Union

Territories Act, 1963, as the case may be,” shall be added at the end.

   In section 100, in clause (a) of sub-section (1), after the words “this Act”,

the words and figures “or the Government of Union Territories Act,

1963,” shall be inserted.

1956 37 The States

Reorganisation Act,

1956

In section 15 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956,―

(i) in clause (d), after the words “Maharashtra”, the words “and the

Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Goa, Daman and

Diu” shall be inserted;

(ii) in clause (e), after the words “Kerala”, the words “and the Union

territory of Pondicherry” shall be inserted.