Manipur (Hill Areas District Council) Act,1971

Act No : 76

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Section : Vacation of seats.

25. Vacation of seats. (1) No person shall be a member both of the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Manipur and of a District Council and if a person is chosen a member both of the Legislative Assembly and of a District Council, then, at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette that he has been so chosen, that person's seat in the District Council shall become vacant unless he has previously resigned his seat in the Legislative Assembly. (2) If a member-- (a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 8; or 1053 (b) resigns his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman of the District Council, his seat shall thereupon become vacant. (3) If during the six successive months a member is, without the permission of the District Council, absent from all meetings thereof, the Council may declare his seat vacant. (4) If any question arises as to whether a member has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 8, it shall be referred to the District Judge having jurisdiction in the area in which the constituency concerned is situated and his decision shall be final.

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