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Section 16: Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll.

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

(1) A person shall be disqualified for registration in an electoral roll if he

(a) is not a citizen of India; or

(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or

(c) is for the time being disqualified from voting under the provisions of any law relating to corrupt * * * practices and other offences in connection with elections.

(2) The name of any person who becomes so disqualified after registration shall forthwith be struck off the electoral roll in which it is included:

[Provided that the name of any person struck off the electoral roll of a constituency by reason of a disqualification under clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall forthwith be re-instated in that roll if such disqualification is, during the period such roll is in force, removed under any law authorising such removal.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1950
Section16
Marginal noteDisqualifications for registration in an electoral roll.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

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.

  • omitted, Act 58 of 1960. . The words "and illegal" omitted by Act 58 of 1960, s. 3 and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 26-12-1960).
  • inserted, Act 73 of 1950. . Ins. by Act 73 of 1950, s. 4 (w.e.f. 23-12-1950).

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