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Section 15: Qualifications for candidates

Goa Municipalities Act, 1968Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 16 of 1968

(1) Every person whose name is included in the list of voters maintained under section 11 and who is not less than 58[twenty-one] years of age and who is not disqualified for being elected a Councillor under this Act or any other law for the time being in force shall be qualified, and every person whose name is not included in the list or who is less than twenty-five year of age or who is so disqualified for being a Councillor shall not be qualified, to be elected as a Councillor at any election.

284 56 The words “by such officer of the Council or the Government as may be designated by the Director in this. Behalf” omitted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994.

57 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994.

57-A Inserted by the Amendment Act 8 of 2010.

58 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994.

Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 285 – Municipality Act

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the list of voters maintained under section 11 shall be conclusive evidence for the purpose of determining under this section whether a person is qualified or is not qualified to be elected, as the case may be, at any election.

Where this provision sits

ActGoa Municipalities Act, 1968
Section15
Marginal noteQualifications for candidates
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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