Section 5A, Representation of the People Act…

Section 5A: Qualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly of Sikkim.

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

[5A. Qualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly of Sikkim.[(1)] Notwithstanding Notwithstanding anything contained in section 5, a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim (deemed to be the Legislative Assembly of that State duly constituted under the Constitution) unless--

(a) in the case of a seat reserved for Sikkimese of Bhutia-Lepcha origin, he is a person either of Bhutia or Lepcha origin and is an elector for any Assembly constituency in the State other than the constituency reserved for the Sanghas;

(b) in the case of a seat reserved for Sikkimese of Nepal origin, he is a person of Nepali origin and is an elector for any Assembly constituency in the State;

(c) in the case of a seat reserved for Scheduled Castes, he is a member of any of the castes specified in the Representation of Sikkim Subjects Act, 1974 and is an elector for any Assembly constituency in the State; and

(d) in the case of a seat reserved for Sanghas, he is an elector of the Sangha constituency.]

[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 5, a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim, to be constituted at any time after the commencement of the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1980 (8 of 1980), unless--

(b) in the case of a seat reserved for Scheduled Castes, he is a member of any of those castes in the State of Sikkim and is an elector for any Assembly constituency in the State;

(d) in the case of any other seat, he is an elector for any Assembly constituency in the State.

Explanation.--In this sub-section "Bhutia" includes Chumbipa, Dopthapa, Dukpa, Kagatey, Sherpa, Tibetan, Tromopa and Yolmo.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section	5A
Marginal note	Qualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly of Sikkim.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

Act

The Representation of the People Act, 1951

Section

Marginal note

Qualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly of Sikkim.

Jurisdiction

Central

Status

In force as published by the source

Judgments citing it

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.

inserted, Act 10 of 1976. . Ins. by Act 10 of 1976, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 9-9-1975).
renumbered, Act 8 of 1980. . Section 5A re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 8 of 1980, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-9-1979).
inserted, Act 8 of 1980. . Ins. by Act 8 of 1980, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-9-1979).

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