GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT West Bengal Act XXVI of 1984 THE WEST BENGAL LOCAL BODIES (ELECTORAL OFFENCES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1984. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 22nd October, 1984.] [22nd October, 1984.] An Act to amend the West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1952. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1952, for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-
1. (1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act,
1984.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of June, 1984.
2. In section 2 of the West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted:— `(a) "election" means an election to fill a seat of a Councillor of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation under the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, or an election to fill a seat of a Councillor of the Howrah Municipal Corporation under the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, or an election to fill a seat of a Commissioner of a municipality under the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932 or an election to fill a seat of a Councillor of the Municipal Corporation of Chandernagore under the Chandernagore Municipal Act, 1955; and'. West Ben. Act X of
1952. West Ben. Act LIX of
1980. West Ben. Act LVIII of
1980. Ben. Act XV of 1932. WestBen. Act XVIII of
1955. Short title and commencement. Amendment of section 2 of West Ben. Act X of
1952. 185 The West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1984. [West Ben. Act Amendment of section 9. Amendment of section 10. Amendment of section 12. Amendment of section 13. (Sections 3-6.)
3. In section 9 of the principal Act,—
(a) the words and figures "in rule 4 of Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885 or in rule 4 of Part II of Schedule II to the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923, or" shall be omitted;
(b) for the words and figures "in rule 4 of Part II of Schedule II to the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951,", the words and figures "in rule 4 of Part II of Schedule III to the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980," shall be substituted.
4. In sub-section (3) of section 10 of the principal Act, for the words and figures "the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885 or the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923, or the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, or the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951,", the words and figures "the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, or the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, or the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980," shall be substituted.
5. In sub-section (3) of section 12 of the principal Act, for the words and figures "the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885 or the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923, or the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, or the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951,", the words and figures "the Bengal Municipal Act, 1932, or the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, or the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980" shall be substituted.
6. In section 13 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),—
(1) in clause (a), the words and figures "under the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885 or" shall be omitted; Ben. Act III of 1885. Ben. Act HI of 1923. West Ben. Act XXXIII of 1951. West Ben. Act LIX of 1980. Ben. Act III of 1885. Ben. Act III of 1923. Ben. Act XV of 1932. West Ben. ActXXXIII of 1951. Ben. Act XV of 1932. West Ben. Act LIX of 1980. West Ben. Act LVIII of 1980. Ben. Act III of 1885. Ben. Act III of 1923. Ben. Act XV of 1932. West Ben. ActXXXIII of 1951. Ben. Act XV of 1932. West Ben. Act LIX of
1980. West Ben. Act LVIII of
1980. Ben. Act III of 1885. 186 The West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 1984. XXVI of 1984.] Ben. Act III of 1923. West Ben. Act XXXIII of 1951. West Ben. Act LIX of 1980. West Ben. Act LVIII of 1980. West Ben. Ord. VI of
1984. (Section 7.)
(2) in clause (b),—
(a) for the words and figures "the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923 or the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951,", the words and figures "the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 or the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980," shall be substituted,
(b) in sub-clause (i), after the words "Registering Authority", the words "or election authority" shall be inserted,
(c) in sub-clause (ii), after the words "Registering Authority", the words "or election authority" shall be inserted,
(d) in sub-clause (iii), after the words "the Election Officer", the words "or election authority" shall be inserted.
7. (1) The West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the West Bengal Local Bodies (Electoral Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act. Repeal and saving. 187 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3