Representation of the People Act,1951
Act No : 43
Section :
Appointment of dates for nominations etc.
1[30.Appointment of dates for nominations etc. As soon as the notification calling upon a constituency to elect a member or members is issued, the Election Commission shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint- (a) the last date for making nominations, which shall be the 2[seventh day] after the date of publication of the first- mentioned notification or, if that day is a public holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday; (b) the date for the scrutiny of nominations, which shall be 3[the day immediately following] the last date for making nominations or, if that day is a public holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday ; (c) the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures, which shall be 4[the second day] after the date for the scrutiny of nominations or, if that day is a public holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday; (d) the date or dates on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken, which or the first of which shall be a date not earlier than the [fourteenth day] after the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures ; and (e) the date before which the election shall be completed. 5* * * * * *] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 14, for s. 30. 2 Subs. by Act 40 of 1961, s. 7, for "tenth day" (w.e.f. 20-9-1961). 3 Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s 27. for "the second day after" (w.e.f 14- 12-1966). 4 Subs. by s. 27, ibid., for "the third day" (w.e.f. 14-12-1966). 5 Explanation omitted by s. 27 ibid. (w.e.f. 14-12-1966). 6 Ins. by Act 1 of 1989, s. 6(w.e.f. 15-6-1989). 7 Subs. by Act 21 of 1996, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-8-1996). --------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
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