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(2) All persons, who immediately before the appointed day, are members of the Representative Body of Travancore or the Legislative Assembly of Cochin, shall on that day become members of the Legislative Assembly of the United State.

(3) If immediately before the appointed day any vacancy exists in the membership of the Representative Body of Travancore or the Legislative Assembly of Cochin, it shall be deemed to be a vacancy in the membership of the Legislative Assembly of the United State and any such vacancy and any vacancy that may occur after the appointed day shall be filled in the same manner as it would have been filled if this Covenant had not been entered into.

(4) The Legislature of the United State shall subject to the provisions of this Covenant have full power to make laws for the United State, including provisions as to the Constitution of the United State, within the framework of this Covenant and the Constitution of India.

Article XI.

Until a Constitution framed or adopted by the Legislature comes into operation, the Rajpramukh shall have power to make and promulgate Ordinances for the peace and good government of the United State or any part thereof, and any Ordinance so made shall for the space of not more than six months from its promulgation have the like force of law as an Act of the Legisltaure, but any such Ordinance may be controlled or superseded by any such Act.

Article XII

If at any time before a Constitution framed or adopted by the Legislature comes into operation, the Rajpramukh is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of the United State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Convenant, he may, with the prior concurrence of the Government of India, by Proclamation

(a) declare that his functions shall, to such extent as may be specified in the Proclamation, be exercised by him in his discretion;
(b) assume to himself all or any of the powers vested in or exercisable by any authority or body within the United State:

and any such Proclamation may contain such incidental and consequential provisions as may appear to him necessary or desirable for giving effect to the objects of the Proclamation, including provisions for suspending, in whole or part, the operation of any provisions of this Covenant or of any other constitutional provisions relating to any authority or body in the United State:

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