द इण्डियन स्ट्रगल / भारतीय स्वाधीनता संग्राम (नेताजी सुभाष चन्द्र बोस - ऐतिहासिक विश्लेषण)

316 THE INDIAN STRUGGLE withholding legislation completely and enacting fresh legis- lation. Such powers he does not possess even to-day. The White Paper further says: 'Apart from the Reserved Departments and the 'special responsibilities' of the Governor- General outside the sphere of those departments, there is a third category of matters in which the Governor-General will not be under any constitutional obligation to seek or having sought, to be guided by ministerial advice. For this purpose certain specified powers will be conferred by the Constitution on the Governor-General and will be expressed as being exercisable 'at his discretion.' In this category of 'dis- cretionary powers' . . . His Majesty's Government anticipate that the following matters will be included: (a) The power to dissolve, prorogue and summon the Legislature. (b) The power to assent to, or withhold assent from Bills or to reserve them for signification of His Majesty's pleasure. (c) The grant of previous sanction to the introduction of certain classes of Legislative measures. (d) The power to summon forthwith a joint session of the Legislature in cases of emergency where postponement till the expiration of the period to be prescribed by the Constitution Act might have serious consequences. With regard to Legislative procedure the Governor- General will be empowered to make rules: (a) Regulating the procedure of and the conduct of business in the Chamber in relation to matters arising out of, or affecting, the Administration of the Reserved Departments or any other special responsibilities with which he is charged. (b) Prohibiting, save with the prior consent of the Governor-General given at his discretion, the dis- cussion of or the asking of questions on:

1. Matters connected with any Indian State other than matters accepted by the Ruler of the State in his Instrument of Accession as being Federal subjects, or
2. Any action of the Governor-General taken in his discretion in his relationship with a Governor.