Constitution of India
Part X :
The Scheduled And Tribal Areas :
Article 244 :
Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas :
(1) The provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any State 1(***) other than 2.[the States of Assam 3.[,4.[Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram]]].
(2) The provisions of the Sixth Schedule shall apply to the administration of the tribal areas in 2.[the States of Assam 3.[,5.[Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram]]].
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1.The words and letters “specified in Part A or Part B of the First Schedule” omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch.
2.Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 (81 of 1971), s. 71, for “the State of Assam” (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
3.Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1984, s. 2, for “and Meghalaya” (w.e.f. 1-4-1985).
4.Subs. by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (34 of 1986), s. 39, for “Meghalaya and Tripura” (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
5.Subs. by s. 39, ibid., for “Meghalaya and Tripura and the Union territory of Mizoram” (w.e.f. 20-2-1987).
