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Section 5: Duration of Legislative Assembly.

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991Central Act · Act 1 of 1992

The Legislative Assembly, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer, and the expiration of the said period of five years shall operate as a dissolution of the Assembly:

Provided that the said period may, while a Proclamation of Emergency issued under clause (1) of article 352 is in operation, be extended by the President by order for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending in any case beyond a period of six months after the Proclamation has ceased to operate.

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ActThe Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991
Section5
Marginal noteDuration of Legislative Assembly.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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