Representation of the People Act,1951
Act No : 43
Section :
Deposits.
34.2[Deposits. (1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election from a constituency unless he deposits or causes to be deposited- (a) in the case of an election from a Parliamentary constituency, a sum of ten thausand rupees or where the candidate is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, a sum of five thausand; 3[and] (b) in the case of an election from an Assembly or Council constituency, a sum of five thousand rupees or where the candidate is a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, a sum of two htausand and five thausand rupees : 4* 4* * * * * * Provided that where a candidate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for election in the same constituency, not more than one deposit shall be required of him under this sub-section.] (2) Any sum required to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to have been deposited under that sub-section unless at the time of delivery of the nomination paper 5[under sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, sub-section (1A) of section 33] the candidate has either deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the returning --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 40 of 1961; S. 8 for sub-section (6) (w.e.f. 20-9- 1961). 2 Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 17, for sub-section (1). 3 Ins. by Act 58, of 1958, s. 18. 4 The word "and" and cl. (c) omitted, by Act 58 of 1958, s. 18. 5 Subs. by Act 10 of 1976, s. 2 and Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 9-9-1975). 6 Ins. by Act 21 of 1996, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-8-1996). 7 Subs. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-8-1996). --------------------------------------------------------------------- 56C officer in cash or enclosed with the nomination paper a receipt showing that the said sum has been deposited by him or on his behalf in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government Treasury.
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