Section 14A: Disqualification on ground of defection for being a member.

The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963Central Act · Act 20 of 1963

[14A. Disqualification on ground of defection for being a member.--The provisions of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution shall, subject to the necessary modifications (including modifications for construing references therein to the Legislative Assembly of a State, article 188, article 194 and article 212 as references, respectively, to the Legislative Assembly of [the Union territory], section 11, section 16 and section 37 of this Act), apply to and in relation to the members of the Legislative Assembly of [the Union territory] as they apply to and in relation to the members of the Legislative Assembly of a State, and accordingly,--

(a) the said Tenth Schedule as so modified shall be deemed to form part of this Act; and

(b) a person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Legislative Assembly of [the Union territory] if he is so disqualified under the said Tenth Schedule as so modified.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963
Section	14A
Marginal note	Disqualification on ground of defection for being a member.
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.

inserted, Act 24 of 1985. . Ins. by Act 24 of 1985, s. 3 (w.e.f. 29-3-1985).
substituted, Act 18 of 1987. . Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 65, for "a Union territory" (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).

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