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Section 152: List of members of the State Legislative Assemblies and electoral colleges to be maintained by the returning officers concerned.

The Representation of the People Act, 1951Central Act · Act 43 of 1951

(1) The returning officer for an election by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of a State to fill a seat or seats in the Council of States or for an election, by the members of the Legislative Assembly of a State to fill a seat or seats in the Legislative Council of the State shall, for the purposes of such election maintain in his office in the prescribed manner and form a list of elected members or a list of members, as the case may be, of that Legislative Assembly.

(2) The returning officer for an election by the members of the electoral college for a [Union territory] *** *** to fill a seat or seats in the Council of States shall, for the purposes of such election, maintain in his office in the prescribed manner and form a list of members of that electoral college ***.

(3) Copies of the lists referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be made available for sale.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section152
Marginal noteList of members of the State Legislative Assemblies and electoral colleges to be maintained by the returning officers concerned.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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.

  • substituted. . Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part C State".
  • omitted, Act 27 of 1956. . The words "or group of such States" omitted by Act 27 of 1956, s. 77 (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
  • omitted, Act 49 of 1951. . Certain words omitted by Act 49 of 1951, s. 44 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 6-9-1951).

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