Article 21 Addition of new section 47A to Constitution.

The Constitution shall be amended by the addition, immediately after section 47, of the following new section:

“Recalling dissolved Assembly in case of emergency.

47A

If, between a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly and the next ensuing general election, an emergency arises of such a nature that, in the opinion of the Governor, it is necessary for the Assembly to be recalled, the Governor, acting in his discretion, may summon the Assembly that has been dissolved and that Assembly shall thereupon be deemed (except for the purposes of section 48 of this Constitution) not to have been dissolved, but shall be deemed (except as aforesaid) to be dissolved on the date on which the next ensuing general election is held.”.