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Section 3: Constitution of Delimitation Commission.

The Delimitation Act, 2002Central Act · Act 33 of 2002

As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Central Government shall constitute a Commission to be called the Delimitation Commission which shall consist of three members as follows:--

(a) one member, who shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court, to be appointed by the Central Government who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission;

(b) the Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissioner nominated by the Chief Election Commissioner, ex officio:

Provided that after the nomination of an Election Commissioner as a member under this clause, no further nomination under this clause shall be made except to fill the casual vacancy of such member under section 6; and

(c) the State Election Commissioner of concerned State, ex officio.

[Explanation.-- For the purposes of clause (c), the State Election Commissioner of concerned State,--

(i) in respect of the duties of the Commission relating to a State (other than the States of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland), means the State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor of that State under clause (1) of article 243K; and

(ii) in respect of the duties of the Commission relating to the State of Meghalaya or the State of Mizoram or the State of Nagaland, as the case may be, means a person nominated by the Governor of that State for such purposes].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Delimitation Act, 2002
Section3
Marginal noteConstitution of Delimitation Commission.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

How this provision has been amended

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  • substituted, Act 3 of 2004. . Subs. by Act 3 of 2004, s. 2, for the Explanation (w.e.f. 31-10-2003).

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