Provisions as to Legislative Assembly

On and from the appointed day, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from assembly constituencies shall be forty and the Second Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 shall be deemed to be amended accordingly. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation and to the rules and standing orders regulating the procedure of the Pradesh Council, there shall be freedom of speech in the Pradesh Council. (2) Neither the Administrator nor any other member of the Pradesh Council shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said in the Pradesh Council or any committee thereof and no person shall be liable in respect of publication by or under the authority of the Pradesh Council of any reports, papers or proceedings.