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Contents Revolutionary Council Chapter IV Pages 4.1 Revolutionary Council 2 5 6 7

Key Terms Assignment Questions Short Questions

Chapter IV 4.1 Revolutionary Council

On March 2, 1962, the Revolutionary Council headed by General Ne Win was set up by Notification No1. Then Union Executive was replaced by the Revolutionary Government through Notification No 2.

The Dissolution of the Union Parliament through Notification No 4 was done away with the Legislature. Abolishment of State Councils through various notifications did with the federal pattern in the late Constitution. The State Councils was replaced by State Supreme

Councils headed by Chairmen. The State Councils were no longer elected bodies. The members were appointed by the Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. There was no longer Heads of State who under the defunct Constitution were members of the Cabinet. By virtue of the Notification No 25 the Union Judiciary was done away with.

Under the present set-up a totally new economic and political system was quite different from that under the late Union Constitution emerged.

The Revolutionary Council was the source of all powers. Executive, legislative and judiciary powers were vested in the Revolutionary Council which delegated the executive arm to the Revolutionary Government. Revolutionary Government therefore had the status of the former cabinet. Revolutionary Council was not only a superior body but also had constitutional powers. The Chairman of the Revolutionary Council has been delegated with all the legislative,

executive and judiciary powers of the Revolutionary Council by Notification No 20.

The highest judicial body was the Chief Court of the Union of Myanmar which replaced the Supreme Court and the High Court. It exercised all the powers and duties conferred and imposed on the defunct Supreme Court and High Court under the existing laws. It was the final appellate Court. It also had the power to issue writ of certiorari. Special Crime Tribunals were also formed.

Key Terms
Revolutionary Council Notification Replaced Dissolution abolishment appointed defunct by virtue of writs of certiorari -

Assignment Questions
1. Explain Executive. Legislative and Judicial Powers which are vested in the Revolutionary Council (or) Revolutionary Government. Why? 2. Briefly explain the legal works of the Revolutionary Council.

Short Question
1. Describe the role of Chief Court under the Revolutionary Council.