Representation of the People Act,1950
Act No : 43
Section :
MANNER OF FILLING SEATES IN THE COUNCIL OF STATES TO BE FILLEDBY REPRESENTATIVES OF 6 [UNION TERRITORIES]
5[PART IVA MANNER OF FILLING SEATES IN THE COUNCIL OF STATES TO BE FILLED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF 6[UNION TERRITORIES] 27A.(1)Constitution of electoral colleges for the filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories. 7[For the purpose of filling any seat] in the Council of States allotted to any 8[Union territory] 9* * * in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution there shall be an electoral college for 10[each such territory 11 * * *. 11 * * * * * 12 * * * * * 13[(3) The electoral college for the Union territory of Delhi shall consist of the elected members of the Legislative Assembly constituted for that territory under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (1 of 1991)."] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Cl. (c) re-lettered as cl. (b) by Act 2 of 1956. s. 18. 2 Subs. by Act 40 of 1961, s. 4, for "on the qualifying date was" (w.ef. 20-9-1961). 3 Subs. by s. 4. ibid., for "before that date" (w.e.f. 20-9-1961). 4 Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (6) (w.e.f. 20-9-1961). 5 Ins. by Act 73 of 1950, s. 8. 6 Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order. 1956. for "Part C State". 7 Subs. by Act 229 of 1975, s.11 (w.e.f. 15-8-1975). 8 Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956 for "Part C States". 9 The words " or group of such States " omitted, ibid. 10 Subs., ibid., for "each such State". 11 The words "or group of States" and proviso omitted by Act 2 of 1956. s. 19. 12 Sub-section (2) omitted by Act 20 of 1963, s. 57 and Sch. II (w.e.f. 1-7-1963). 13 Subs. by Act 1 of 1992, s.55 (w.e.f. 2-10-1993). -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22A 1[(4)2[ The electoral college for the Union territory of Pondicherry] shall consist of the elected members of the Legislative Assembly constituted for that territory under the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. (20 of 1963).] 3 * * * * * * 4* * * * * * 27B. [Electoral College constituencies.] Rep. by the Territorial Councils Act, 1956 (103 of 1956), s. 65. 27C. [Delimitation of Electoral College constituencies.] Rep. by s. 65. ibid. 27D. [Power to alter or amend orders.] Rep. by the Territorial Councils Act, 1956 (103 of 1956), s. 65. 27E. [Procedure as to orders delimiting constituencies.] Rep. by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1956 (2 of 1956), s. 21. 27F. [Electoral rolls for Council of States constituencies.] Rep. by s.22, ibid. 27G.Termination of membership of electoral college for certain disqualifications. If a person who is a member of an electoral college becomes subject to any disqualification for membership of Parliament under the provisions of any law relating to corrupt and illegal practices and other offences in connection with elections to Parliament, he shall thereupon cease to be such member of the electoral college. 27H.Manner of filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories. 5* * * The seat or seats in the Council of States allotted to any 6[Union territory] 7* * * in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution shall be filled by a person or persons elected by the members of the electoral college for 8[that territory] 9* ** in accordance with --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 20 of 1963, s. 57 and Sch. II, for sub-section (4). 2 Subs. by Act 69 of 1986, s. 7 (w.e.f.20-2-1987). 3 Sub-section (5) omitted by Act 29 of 1975, s. 11 (w.e.f. 15-8-1975). 4 Sub-section (6) omitted by Act 32 of 1954, s. 7. 5 The words "Save as otherwise provided in section 27-I" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956. 6 Subs., ibid., for "Part C State". 7 The words "or group of such States" omitted, ibid. 8 Subs., ibid., for "such State". 9 The words "or group of States" omitted by Act 2 of 1956,s. 23. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote : 1 [Provided that the person who immediately before the Commence- ment of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, is filling the seat allotted to the Part C States of Manipur and Tripura shall, as from such commencement, be deemed to have been duly elected to fill the seat allotted to the Union territory of Tripura.] 27-I. [Special provisions for the filling of the seats in the Council of States allotted to the States of Ajmer and Coorg and the States of Manipur and Tripura.] Rep. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956. 27J.Power of electoral colleges to elect notwithstanding vacancies therein. No election by the members of an electoral college 2*** under this Act shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in the membership of such college 3* * *. 27K. [Electoral colleges for certain States for which Legislative Assemblies have been constituted.] Rep. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956.]
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