Article 243ZS

Application of Part IXB to Union Territories

Official heading: “Application to Union territories”

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Source edition: The Constitution of India (as on 1 May 2026)
Source locator: Part IXB, Article 243ZS, printed page 143
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1. In One Sentence

Extends Part IXB to Union Territories, substituting the Administrator for the State Government, subject to presidential adaptations.

2. What It Means in Everyday Language

Article 243ZS extends Part IXB to the Union Territories.

References to the State Government are construed as references to the Administrator of the Union Territory, and references to the State Legislature mean the Legislative Assembly (where established).

The President may notify modifications or exceptions tailored to specific Union Territories.

In *Union of India v. Rajendra N. Shah (2021)*, the Supreme Court specifically affirmed that Part IXB remains valid and operative in all Union Territories.

3. Practical Illustrative Example

Everyday Scenario:

A cooperative society operates in Delhi, Chandigarh, or Puducherry.

Core takeaway: Under Article 243ZS, Part IXB applies directly to cooperatives in Union Territories under Union and Administrator oversight.

Illustrative Notice: Parliament exercises plenary legislative power over cooperatives in Union Territories pursuant to Article 246(4).

4. Important Limits, Qualifications & Exceptions

Article 243ZS provides constitutional cooperative standards across Union Territories.

Upheld by Supreme Court: Confirmed valid for Union Territories in 2021.
Administrator role: Substituted for the State Government.
Presidential power: Permits tailored notifications for UT administration.

5. Operative Constitutional Text

The provisions of this Part shall apply to the Union territories and shall, in their application to a Union territory, having no Legislative Assembly as if the references to the Legislature of a State were a reference to the administrator thereof appointed under article 239 and, in relation to a Union territory having a Legislative Assembly, to that Legislative Assembly: Provided that the President may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the provisions of this Part shall not apply to any Union territory or part thereof as he may specify in the notification.

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