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 :(b) the Legislative Assembly of the State of Arunachal Pradesh shall consist of not less than thirty members.]

['''371-I. Special provision with respect to the State of Goa.'''—Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa shall consist of not less than thirty members.]

['''371J. Special provisions with respect to the State of Karnataka.'''— (1) The President may, by order made with respect to the State of Karnataka, provide for any special responsibility of the Governor for—
 * (a) establishment of a separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region with the provision that a report on the working of the board will be placed each year before the State Legislative Assembly;
 * (b) equitable allocation of funds for developmental expenditure over the said region, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole; and
 * (c) equitable opportunities and facilities for the people belonging to the said region, in matters of public employment, education and vocational training, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole.

(2) An order made under sub- clause (c) of clause (1) may provide for—
 * (a) reservation of a proportion of seats educational and vocational training institutions in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region for students who belong to that region by birth or by domicile; and
 * (b) identification of posts or classes of posts under the State Government and in any body or organisation under the control of the State Government in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region and reservation of a proportion of such posts for persons who belong to that region by birth or by domicile and for appointment thereto by direct recruitment or by promotion or in any other manner as may be specified in the order.]

372. Continuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation.—(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Constitution of the enactments referred to in article 395 but subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, all the law in force in the territory of India immediately before the commencement of this Constitution shall continue in force therein until altered or repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority.

(2) For the purpose of bringing the provisions of any law in force in the territory of India into accord with the provisions of this Constitution, the President may by order make such adaptations and modifications of such law, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be necessary or expedient, and provide that the law shall, as from such date as may be specified in the order, have effect subject to the adaptations and modifications so made, and any such adaptation or modification shall not be questioned in any court of law.

(3) Nothing in clause (2) shall be deemed—
 * (a) to empower the President to make any adaptation or modification of any law after the expiration of [three years] from the commencement of this Constitution; or
 * (b) to prevent any competent Legislature or other competent authority from repealing or amending any law adapted or modified by the President under the said clause.
 * Explanation I.—The expression “law in force” in this article shall include a law passed or made by