Constitution of Pradesh Council and its composition

As soon as may be after the commencement of this Regulation, there shall be constituted a Pradesh Council for the Union territory consisting of— (a) the Administrator; (b) the member of the House of the People representing the Union territory; (c) the Chairman of the Port Blair Municipal Board or, if such Chairman is a salaried servant of Government, the senior Vice-Chairman of the said Board; (d) twenty-five persons to be elected or nominated from the areas of the Union territory specified in column (2) of the table below paragraph 1 of the First Schedule, in the manner specified in the said Schedule; (e) one person belonging to any of the Scheduled Tribes of Andamanese, Onges and Shompens to be nominated by the Administrator; and (f) one woman to be nominated by the Administrator if no woman becomes a member of the Pradesh Council under any of the foregoing clauses.