The Delimitation Act, 2002
Central Act · Act 33 of 200213 provisions19 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the readjustment of the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State, the division of each State and each Union territory having a Legislative Assembly into territorial constituencies for elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union territories and for matters connected therewith. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 33 of 2002 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 13 |
| Subjects | constitutional, civil |
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- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Constitution of Delimitation Commission.2 citing judgments
- Section 4 Duties of the Commission.3 citing judgments
- Section 5 Associate members.
- Section 6 Casual vacancies.
- Section 7 Procedure and powers of the Commission.1 citing judgment
- Section 8 Readjustment of number of seats.2 citing judgments
- Section 9 Delimitation of constituencies.4 citing judgments
- Section 10 Publication of orders and their date of operation.2 citing judgments
- Section 10A Deferment of delimitation in certain cases.2 citing judgments
- Section 10B Delimitation Commission's order with respect to the State of Jharkhand not to have any legal effect.
- Section 11 Power to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date.2 citing judgments
- Section 12 Repeal.
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