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The Raj Pramukh shall, as soon as practicable, and in any event not later than the fifteenth day of June 1948 execute on behalf of the United State an Instrument of Accession in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Government of India Act, 1935, and in place of the Instruments of Accession of the several Covenanting States; and he shall by such Instrument accept as matters with respect to which the Dominion LgislatureLegislature [sic] may make laws for the United State all the matters mentioned in List I and List III of the Seventh Schedule to the said Act, except the entries in List I relating to any tax or duty.

Subject to the provisions of this Covenant and of the Constitution to be framed thereunder the executive authority of the United State shall be exercised by the Raj Pramukh either directly or through officers subordinate to him; but the Raj Pramukh may from time to time consult the Senior Vice-President, in important matters connected with the administration of the United State. Nothing in this Article shall prevent any competent legislature of the United State from conferring functions upon subordinate authorities or be deemed to transfer to the Raj Pramukh any functions conferred by any existing law on any Court, Judge, officer or local or other authority in a Covenanting State.

(1) There shall be formed, as soon as may be practicable a Constituent Assembly in the manner indicated in Schedule III; and it shall be the duty of that Assembly to frame a constitution of a unitary type for the United State within the framework of this Covenant and the Constitution of India, and providing for Government responsible to the Legislature.

(2) The Raj Pramukh shall constitute not later than the first day of August 1948 an interim Legislative Assembly for the United State in the manner indicated in Schedule IV.

(3) Upon the formation of the Constituent Assembly referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article, the interim Legislative Assembly shell automatically be dissolved, and the legislative authority of the United State shall vest in the Constituent Assembly.

Provided that until a Constitution framed by the Constituent Assembly comes into operation after receiving the assent of the Raj Pramukh, the Raj Pramukh shall have powers to make and promulgate