Article 240 of the Constitution of India

territory of— (a) the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; 2[(b) Lakshadweep;] 3[(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli;] 4[(d) Daman and Diu;] 5[(e) Puducherry;] 6*** 7***: 8[Provided that when any body is created under article 239A to function as a Legislature for the 9[Union territoryPower of President to makeregulations forcertain Unionterritories. 1Cl. (4) was ins. by the Constitution (Thirty-eighth Amendment) Act, 1975, s. 4 (retrospectively) and omitted by the Consititution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978,s. 32 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979). 2Subs. by the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973 (34 of 1973), s. 4, for entry ( b) (w.e.f. 1-11-1973). 3Ins. by the Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961, s. 3. 4Subs. by the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 (18 of 1987), s. 63, for entry ( d) (w.e.f. 30-5-1987). Entry ( d) was ins. by the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 1962, s. 3. 5Subs. by The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006), s. 4, for “Pondicherry” (w.e.f. 1-10-2006). 6The entry ( f) relating to Mizoram omitted by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 (34 of 1986), s. 39 (w.e.f. 20-2-1987). 7The entry ( g) relating to Arunachal Pradesh omitted by the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 (69 of 1986), s. 42 (w.e.f. 20-2-1987). 8Ins. by the Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, s. 5. 9Subs. by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 4, for “Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu or Pondicherry” (w.e.f. 15-2-1972).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The Union territories. —Arts. 239B-240.)126 1Subs. by the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006), s. 4, for “Pondicherry“ (w.e.f. 1-10-2006). 2Ins. by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-2-1972). 3Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for “any existing law”(w.e.f. 15-2-1972). 4Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch., for “State specified in Part C of the First Schedule”. 5Subs. by s. 29 and Sch., ibid ., for “such State”. 6Subs. by s. 29 and Sch., ibid., for cls. (3) and (4).of 1[Puducherry], the President shall not make any regulation for the peace, progress and good government of that Union territory with effect from the date appointedfor the first meeting of the Legislature:] 2[Provided further that whenever the body functioning as a Legislature for the Union territory of 1[Puducherry] is dissolved, or the functioning of that body as such Legislature remains suspended on account ofany action taken under any such law as is referred to inclause (1) of article 239A, the President may, during theperiod of such dissolution or suspension, make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of that Union territory.] (2) Any regulation so made may repeal or amend any Act made by Parliament or 3[any other law] which is for the time being applicable to the Union territory and, when promulgated by the President, shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament whichapplies to that territory.]