Representation of the People Act, 1950

The Representation of the People Act, 1950

लोकप्रतिनिधित्वअधिनियम, 1950

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Act ID:	195043
Act Number:	43
Enactment Date:	1950-05-12
Act Year:	1950
Short Title:	The Representation of the People Act, 1950
Hindi Title:	लोकप्रतिनिधित्वअधिनियम, 1950
Long Title:	An Act to provide the allocation of seats in, and the delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of election to, the House of the People and the Legislatures of States, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls, the manner of filling seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of Union territories, and matters connected therewith.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Legislative Department
Enforcement Date:	12-05-1950


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 5. THE FIFTH SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 6. THE SIXTH SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 7. THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms

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PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

ALLOCATION OF SEATS AND DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES

PART IIA

OFFICERS

PART IIB

ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES

PART III

ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES

PART IV

ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIESELECTORAL ROLLS FOR COUNCIL CONSTITUENCIES

PART IVA

MANNER OF FILLING SEATS IN THE COUNCIL OF STATES TO BE FILLED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF UNION TERRITORIES

PART V

GENERAL


Section 1. Short title.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Allocation of seats in the House of the People.
Section 3A. Repealed.
Section 4. Filling of seats in the House of the People and Parliamentary Constituencies.
Section 5. Omitted.
Section 6. Omitted.
Section 7. Total number of seats in Legislative Assemblies and Assembly Constituencies.
Section 7A. Total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim and Assembly Constituencies.
Section 8. Consolidation of delimitation orders.
Section 8A. Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in the States of Arunchal Pardesh, Assam, Manipur or Nagaland.
Section 9. Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Order up-to-date
Section 9A. Omitted.
Section 9B. Omitted.
Section 10. Allocation of seats in the Legislative Councils.
Section 11. Delimitation of Council constituencies.
Section 12. Power to alter or amend orders.
Section 13. Procedure as to orders delimiting constituencies
Section 13A. Chief electoral officers
Section 13AA. District election officers.
Section 13B. Electoral registration officers
Section 13C. Assistant electoral registration officers
Section 13CC. Chief electoral officers, district election officers, etc., deemed to be on deputation to Election Commission.
Section 13D. Electoral rolls for parliamentary constituencies
Section 14. Definitions
Section 15. Electoral roll for every constituency.
Section 16. Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll.
Section 17. No person to be registered in more than one constituency.
Section 18. No person to be registered more than once in any constituency.
Section 19. Conditions of registration
Section 20. Meaning of “ordinarily resident” Show Related Subordinates
Section 20A. Special provisions for citizens of India residing outside India.
Section 21. Preparation and revision of electoral rolls. Show Related Subordinates
Section 22. Correction of entries in electoral rolls. Show Related Subordinates
Section 23. Inclusion of names in electoral rolls. Show Related Subordinates
Section 24. Appeals. Show Related Subordinates
Section 25. Fee for applications and appeals
Section 25A. Conditions of registration as elector in Sangha constituency in Sikkim. Show Related Subordinates
Section 26. Omitted.
Section 27. Preparation of electoral rolls for Council Constituencies. Show Related Subordinates
Section 27A. Constitution of electoral colleges for the filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories.
Section 27B. Omitted.
Section 27C. Omitted.
Section 27D. Omitted.
Section 27E. Omitted.
Section 27F. Omitted.
Section 27G. Termination of membership of electoral college for certain disqualifications.
Section 27H. Manner of filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories.
Section 27-I. Omitted.
Section 27J. Power of electoral colleges to elect notwithstanding vacancies therein.
Section 27K. Omitted.
Section 28. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 29. Staff of local authorities to be made available.
Section 30. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
Section 31. Making false declarations. Show Related Subordinates
Section 32. Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation, etc., of electoral rolls

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