What are legislative powers of President?
Q. Which of the following are true regarding legislative powers of the President of India?
1) President can make regulations for the peace and good government of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu etc.
2) President’s permission is needed for introducing bill for creation of new state.
3) President can promulgate ordinances.
4) President decides on questions as to disqualifications of members of the Parliament.- Published on 28 Feb 17a. 1, 2, 3
b. 2, 3, 4
c. 1, 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 2, 3, 4
Legislative Powers of the President -
The President is an integral part of the Parliament of India -
1. President can summon or prorogue the Parliament.
2. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha.
3. He can also summon a joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament.
4. At the commencement of the first session after each general election and the first session of each year he can address the Parliament.
5. He can send messages to the Houses of Parliament, regarding pending bills etc.
6. When the offices of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker fall vacant, he can appoint any member of the Lok Sabha to preside over its proceedings.
7. When the offices of both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman fall vacant, he can appoint any member of the Rajya Sabha to preside over its proceedings
8. He nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha from amongst persons having special knowledge in literature, science, art and social service.
9. He can nominate 2 members to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo-Indian Community.
10. He decides on questions as to disqualifications of members of the Parliament, in consultation with the Election Commission.
11. President’s prior recommendation is needed to introduce certain types of bills in the Parliament.
12. E.g., bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India or a bill for the altering boundaries of states or creation of a new state.
13. On passage of bill by Parliament, the President can -
(a) give his assent to the bill; or
(b) with-hold his assent to the bill; or
(c) return the bill (except a money bill) for reconsideration of the Parliament.
14. But, if the bill is passed again by the Parliament, with or without amendments, the President has to give his assent to the bill.
15. When a bill passed by a state legislature is reserved by the governor for consideration of the President, the President can -
(a) give his assent to the bill; or
(b) withhold his assent to the bill; or
(c) direct the governor to return the bill (except a money bill) for reconsideration of the state legislature. It is not obligatory for the President to give his assent to the reconsidered bill.
16. President can promulgate ordinances when the Parliament is not in session.
17. These ordinances must be approved by the Parliament within 6 weeks from its reassembly.
18. He can also withdraw an ordinance at any time.
19. He lays the reports of the CAG, UPSC, Finance Commission etc. before the Parliament.
20. He can make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
21. For Puducherry, the President can legislate by making regulations but only when the assembly is suspended or dissolved.
