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Section 2: Definitions.

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952Central Act · Act 31 of 1952

In this Act, unless the contest otherwise requires,--

(a) "article" means an article of the Constitution;

(b) "election" means a Presidential election or Vice-Presidential election;

(c) "election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324;

(d) "Elector", in relation to a Presidential election, means a member of the electoral college referred to in article 54, and in relation to a Vice-Presidential election, means [a member of the electoral college referred to in article 66;]

(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(f) "Presidential election" means an election to fill the office of the President of India;

[(ff) "public holiday" means any day which is a public holiday for the purposes of section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881);]

(g) "Returning Officer" includes an Assistant Returning Officer performing any function which he is [competent] to perform under sub-section (2) of section 3;

(h) "Vice-Presidential election" means an election to fill the office of the Vice-President of India.

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ActThe Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 5 of 1974. . Subs. by Act 5 of 1974, s. 2, for "a member of either House of Parliament" (w.e.f. 23-3-1974).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 2,ibid. (w.e.f. 23-3-1974).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "authorised" (w.e.f. 23-3-1974).

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