Section 11: General elections of councillors.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957

(1) A general election of councillors shall be held for the purpose of constituting [[the Corporation]] under section 3.

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(3) For the aforesaid purposes the [Election Commission] shall, by one or more notifications published in the Official Gazette; call upon all the wards to elect councillors in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules and orders made thereunder before such date or dates as may be specified in the notification or notifications:

Provided that where in any ward a seat has been reserved for the Scheduled Castes, such notification or notifications shall specify that the person to fill that seat shall belong to one of the said castes:

[Provided further that where in any ward a seat has been reserved for woman, such notification or notifications shall specify that the person to fill that seat shall be a woman.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section	11
Marginal note	General elections of councillors.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
substituted, Act 10 of 2022. .Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
omitted, Act 67 of 1993. . Omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 18 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
substituted, Act 67 of 1993. . Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 18, for "Director of Municipal Elections" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
inserted. . Ins. by s. 18 ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

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