Section 51 of The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 in hindi
- (1)The Legislative Assembly shall have a separate secretariat staff.
- (2)The Legislative Assembly may by law regulate the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to the secretarial staff of the Legislative Assembly.
- (3)Until provision is made by the Legislative Assembly under sub-section (2), the Lieutenant Governor may, after consultation with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly make rules regulating the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons appointed, to the secretarial staff of the Assembly and any rules so made shall have effect subject to the provisions of any law made under the said sub-section.
Summary
- This section requires the Legislative Assembly to have its own independent administrative support team, known as a separate secretariat staff.
- It gives the Legislative Assembly the authority to create laws that dictate how this staff is recruited and what their conditions of service will be.
- It provides a temporary solution by allowing the Lieutenant Governor to make these hiring and service rules until the Assembly passes its own official law.
- It mandates that the Lieutenant Governor must consult with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly before creating those temporary staffing rules.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who decides the hiring rules for the secretariat under Section 51 of the J&K Reorganisation Act?
Section 51 of the Act states that the Legislative Assembly regulates recruitment by law, but until that law is made, the Lieutenant Governor can make the rules.
2. Does the Lieutenant Governor act alone when making staff rules under Section 51 of the 2019 Reorganisation Act?
No, Section 51 of the Act requires the Lieutenant Governor to consult with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly before making rules for the secretarial staff.
3. Must the Assembly share its administrative staff with the rest of the government under Section 51 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act?
No, Section 51 of the Act specifies that the Legislative Assembly shall have a separate secretariat staff.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 51 of The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, what kind of staff is the Legislative Assembly required to have?
Q2.According to Section 51 of the J&K Reorganisation Act, who must the Lieutenant Governor consult before making rules about staff recruitment?
Q3.How are the conditions of service for the secretarial staff permanently regulated under Section 51 of the 2019 Reorganisation statute?
Q4.Under Section 51 of The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, what happens to the Lieutenant Governor's temporary staff rules once the Assembly passes its own law?