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The President directs the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Ladakh to exercise powers and discharge functions as the appropriate Government under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, for formulating rules within the said Union territory.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued Notification S.O. 2707(E) on May 29, 2026, in pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution. The President hereby directs that the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Ladakh shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the appropriate Government under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (40 of 2019), specifically to formulate rules only within the said Union territory. This notification is referenced by F. No. 12011/01/2026-L and signed by Prashant Lokhande, Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29052026-272934 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2614] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948 3822 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026 S.O. 2707(E). — In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Ladakh shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the appropriate Government under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (40 of 2019), to formulate the rules only within the said Union territory. [F. No. 12011/01/2026-L] PRASHANT LOKHANDE, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SAKUR SRIVASTAVA SRIVASTAVA 2026-05 29 1913:13 +0530

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