Section 5: Delimitation of wards.

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

[5. Delimitation of wards.[(1) For the purposes of election of councillors, [the area of [[the Corporation]] shall be divided into single-Member wards in such manner that the population of each of the wards shall, so for as practicable, be the same throughout the area of [[the Corporation]].]

(2) The [[Central Government]] shall, by order in the Official Gazette, determine,--

(a) the number of wards;

(b) the extent of each ward; ***

[(d) The wards in which seats shall be reserved for women; and

(e) The manner in which seats shall be rotated under sub-sections (6) and (8) of section 3.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section	5
Marginal note	Delimitation of wards.
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, Act 42 of 1961. .Subs. by Act 42 of 1961, s. 3, for section 5 (w.e.f. 12-9-1961).
substituted, Act 55 of 1974. .Subs. by Act 55 of 1974, s. 4, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 10-1-1975).
substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 8, for "Delhi" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
substituted. .Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
substituted, Act 10 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "Central Government"(w.e.f.13-1-2012).
substituted, Act 10 of 2022. .Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "Government" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
omitted, Act 67 of 1993. . The word and omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
inserted, Act 67 of 1993. . Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

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