[Article 73]
Federal Constitution
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(b) the Legislature of a State may make laws for the whole
or any part of that State.
Subject matter of federal and State laws
74. (1) Without prejudice to any power to make laws conferred
on it by any other Article, Parliament may make laws with
respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Federal List or
the Concurrent List (that is to say, the First or Third List set out
in the Ninth Schedule).
(2) Without prejudice to any power to make laws conferred
on it by any other Article, the Legislature of a State may make
laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the State
List (that is to say, the Second List set out in the Ninth Schedule)
or the Concurrent List.
(3) The power to make laws conferred by this Article is
exercisable subject to any conditions or restrictions imposed with
respect to any particular matter by this Constitution.
(4) Where general as well as specific expressions are used
in describing any of the matters enumerated in the Lists set out
in the Ninth Schedule the generality of the former shall not be
taken to be limited by the latter.
Inconsistencies between federal and State laws
75. If any State law is inconsistent with a federal law, the federal
law shall prevail and the State law shall, to the extent of the
inconsistency, be void.
Power of Parliament to legislate for States in certain cases
76. (1) Parliament may make laws with respect to any matter
enumerated in the State List, but only as follows, that is to say:
(a) for the purpose of implementing any treaty, agreement
or convention between the Federation and any other
country, or any decision of an international organization
of which the Federation is a member; or
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