Section 21
Members of the Madras Legislative Council and their terms of office.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the formation of the State of Andhra, the increasing of the area of the State of Mysore and the diminishing of the area of the State of Madras, and for matters connected therewith.
(1) The sitting
members of the Legislative Council of Madras whose names are not specified in the Fourth Schedule
shall, on the appointed day, cease to be members of that Council.
(2) The sitting members of the Legislative Council representing the Madras South (Graduates) constituency and the Madras South (Teachers) constituency shall, as from the appointed day, be deemed to have been elected to the Legislative Council of Madras by the Madras (Graduates) constituency and the Madras (Teachers) constituency, respectively.
(3) The terms of office of those sitting members who do not cease to be members of the Legislative Council on the appointed day shall be determined in accordance with the provisions contained in the Fourth Schedule.
(2) The sitting members of the Legislative Council representing the Madras South (Graduates) constituency and the Madras South (Teachers) constituency shall, as from the appointed day, be deemed to have been elected to the Legislative Council of Madras by the Madras (Graduates) constituency and the Madras (Teachers) constituency, respectively.
(3) The terms of office of those sitting members who do not cease to be members of the Legislative Council on the appointed day shall be determined in accordance with the provisions contained in the Fourth Schedule.