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Section 12: Power to alter or amend orders.

The Representation of the People Act, 1950Central Act · Act 43 of 1950

[(1)] The President may, from time to time, after consulting the Election Commission, by order, alter or amend any order made by him under * * *section 11.

[(2) An order under sub-section (1) may contain provisions for the allocation of any member representing any council constituency immediately before the making of the order to any constituency delimited a new or altered by the order and for such other incidental and consequential matters as the President may deem necessary.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1950
Section12
Marginal notePower to alter or amend orders.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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.

  • renumbered, Act 20 of 1960. . Section 12 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 20 of 1960, s. 2 (w.e.f. 8-5-1960).
  • inserted, Act 2 of 1956. . The words and figures "section 6, section 9, or" omitted by Act 2 of 1956, s. 7..br 3. . Ins. by Act 20 of 1960, s. 2 (w.e.f. 8-5-1960).

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