No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for more than one constituency * * *.
Section 17: No person to be registered in more than one constituency.
The Representation of the People Act, 1950Central Act · Act 43 of 1950
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Representation of the People Act, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Section | 17 |
| Marginal note | No person to be registered in more than one constituency. |
| 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.
- omitted, Act 58 of 1958. . The words "in the same State" omitted by Act 58 of 1958, s. 6 (w.e.f. 30-12-1958).
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