Representation of the People Act,1951
Act No : 43
Section :
Notification for biennial election to the Council of States.
12.Notification for biennial election to the Council of States. For the purpose of filling the seats of members of the Council of States retiring on the expiration of their term of office the Presi- dent shall, by one or more notifications published in the Gazette of India on such date or dates as may be recommended by the Election Commission, call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly or, as the case may be, the members of the electoral college, of each State concerned to elect members in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder : Provided that no notification under this section shall be issued more than three months prior to the date on which the term of office of the retiring members is due to expire. 3[12A.Notification for election to fill the seat allotted to the State of Sikkim in the Council States. For the purpose of, filling for the first time the seat allotted to the State of Sikkim by the Constitution (Thirty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1975 in the Council of States, the President shall, by a notification published in the Gazette of India, on such date as may be recommended by Election Commission, call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim to elect a member in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder and the election so held shall for all purposes and intent be deemed to have been held under section 12.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 40 of 1975, s. 5. 2 Subs. by Act 27 of 1956. s. 7. for Part III (ss. 12 to 18). 3 Ins. by Act 10 of 1976, S. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 9-9-1975). --------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
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