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Section 13

The Lakshadweep Panchayats Reguation, 1994Union territory Regulations of Lakshadweep · 1949

(1) Sean thati be reservsd tor the'Schoduled Tribee in every Tr Resavatina Panchayat. The number of seets ao reserved shall bear, as nearly as may g iCal$ or be, the semsameproportion to the tont number of sesta to be by direct i lbnrdueaulerdd n.

ekection in that Panchayatas ihe population of the Scheduled Tribes in that 1"1" Panchayat area baers to - the total Populat(on of that arta. The exact riumber of such sesta reserved for the Scheduled Tribes shall be'deternilned by the Administretor by Ordett to be•publishod in the Official Gazetie.

(2) Seate shall be reserved for women belongirig to the Scheduled Ttlbae, from smong the seets reserved for the 3cheduled Tribes, thenumber of such seets being determlned by the Adrninistretor by Order to be published in tha Official Gazette vvhiCh 'thall be not tess then one-third of the total nurnber of sxta reabrved forithe Scheduled Ttibes.

13) Sesta shall be reberved for women, the nymber oi. seets being determitted by Order to be publithtd in the Officief Gatette by the AdmIntetrator which ahall not be fess then the one-third tincludIng the number-cef seteta reserved for women balonctina to the Scheduled irlbes) of the total numbber of seets to betilled by direct electIon frt every fenCheyet.

(4) Seata reserved for Stheduled TrIbes end womotti under subsections (1), (2). ancl (31 shall be ellotted ln a Panchayat by totatIon to different Constituenclea in a Pancheyet by the ElectIon Commission in the mannet as tney be prescrIbed.

14. If eny question arlaes as to whether a.member of a Panchayat uschim, un has become'subject to any disqualification mentioned in soction 12, it shsll queseoevallt a be referred to the AdministrittOr for dectsion, ritetieo .

and hie daciaion shall ba final :

Provided that before givIng any decision on any suCh question, the AdrninIstrator shsll obtaln the opinlon of the Election Commission and shsll act iccording to such 01311110n:

Provided funher that 1113 order sheil be mode agelnat e person unlese he hes been given'en opPOrtUnIty to detend himaelf.

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ActThe Lakshadweep Panchayats Reguation, 1994
Section13
JurisdictionUnion territory of Lakshadweep
StatusIn force as published by the source

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