Section 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 – Joint meetings of Zonal Councils

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Section 22: Joint meetings of Zonal Councils

  • (1) Where it is represented to the Zonal Council for any zone that a matter in which a State included in that zone and one or more States included in any other zone or zones have a common interest should be discussed at a joint meeting, it shall be lawful for the Zonal Councils concerned—
    • (a) to meet at such time and place as the Chairman thereof may, in consultation with each other, appoint in this behalf; and
    • (b) to discuss the said matter at such joint meeting and make recommendations to the Governments concerned as to the action to be taken on that matter.
  • (2) The Central Government may make rules for regulating the procedure at joint meetings of the Zonal Councils.

Source: official text of The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

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