Functions of Pradesh Council

The Pradesh Council may discuss and make recommendations to the Administrator on— (a) matters of administration, including general questions of policy and schemes of development, involving the Union territory, in so far as they are concerned with the matters in the State List or in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution; (b) the five-year plans and annual plan proposals for the development of the Union territory; (c) the estimated receipts and expenditure pertaining to the Union territory to be credited to, and to be met from, the Consolidated Fund of India; (d) proposals for undertaking legislation for the Union territory with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the State List or in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution; (e) any other matter which the Administrator may refer to the Pradesh Council for consideration and advice. The election of the representatives shall be by show of hands and shall be conducted by such authority as the Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise in this behalf.