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Section 2: Definitions.

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

*** In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

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

(b) "Assembly constituency" means a constituency provided [by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State;

(c) "Council constituency" means a constituency provided [by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Council of a State;

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

(e) "order" means an order published in the Official Gazette;

(f) "Parliamentary constituency" means a constituency provided [by law for the purpose of elections to the House of the People;

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(g) "person" does not include a body of persons;

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

[(i) "State" includes a Union territory;]

(j) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof.

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ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1950
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions.
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.

  • omitted, Act 103 of 1956. . The brackets and figure "(1)" omitted by Act 103 of 1956, s. 65 (w.e.f. 1-1-1957).
  • substituted, Act 2 of 1956. . Subs. by Act 2 of 1956, s. 2, for "by order made under section 9" (w.e.f. 1-3-1956).
  • substituted. . Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "by order made under section 11" (w.e.f.1-11-1956).
  • omitted, Act 103 of 1956. . Omitted by Act 103 of 1956, s. 65 (1-1-1957).
  • substituted, Act 2 of 1956. . Subs. by Act 2 of 1956, s. 2, for "by section 6 or by order made thereunder" (1-3-1956).
  • omitted. . Omitted by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974, s. 3 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 3 and the Schedule, ibid., for clause (i) (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
  • omitted. . Omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

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