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Section 67A: Date of election of candidate.

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

[67A. Date of election of candidate.—For the purposes of this Act, the date on which a candidate is declared by the returning officer under the provisions of section 53, ***, ***, or section 66, to be elected to a House of Parliament or of the Legislature of a State *** shall be the date of election of that candidate.]

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ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section67A
Marginal noteDate of election of candidate.
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.

  • inserted, Act 27 of 1956. . Ins. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 37 (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
  • omitted, Act 40 of 1961. . The word and figures "section 54" omitted by Act 40 of 1961, s. 15 (w.e.f. 20-9-1961).
  • omitted, Act 58 of 1958. . The word, figures and letter "section 55A" omitted by Act 58 of 1958, s. 27 (w.e.f. 30-12-1958).
  • omitted, Act 103 of 1956. . Certain words omitted by Act 103 of 1956, s. 66 (w.e.f. 1-1-1957),

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