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Section 78A: Free supply of copies of electoral rolls.

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

[(1) The Government shall, at any election to be held for the purposes of constituting the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State, supply, free of cost, to the candidates of recognsied political parties such number of copies of the electoral roll, as finally published under the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950) and such other material as may be prescribed.

(2) The material referred to in sub-section (1) shall be supplied,—

(i) subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Central Government in consultation with the Election Commission with respect to the reduction of the maximum expenditure which may be incurred by the candidate under section 77; and

(ii) through such officers as may be specified by the Election Commission who shall act in accordance with such general or special directions as may be given by the Election Commission.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section78A
Marginal noteFree supply of copies of electoral rolls.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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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 46 of 2003. . Ins. by Act 46 of 2003, s. 5 (w.e.f. 11-9-2003).

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