What is the role of Parliament under clause (2) in relation to the President's authority?
Under clause (2), the role of Parliament is to make provision for rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to the secretarial staff of the House of the People or the Council of States. Until Parliament takes this action, the President may make such rules after consultation with the Speaker of the House of the People or the Chairman of the Council of States, as applicable. Any rules made by the President shall have effect subject to the provisions of any law made under the said clause.