Section 16
Disqualification on ground of defection.
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991
About this Act
An Act to supplement the provisions of the Constitution relating to the Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The provisions of the Tenth Schedule to the
Constitution shall, subject to the necessary modifications (including modifications for construing
references therein to the Legislative Assembly of a State, article 188, article 194 and article 212 as
references, respectively, to the Legislative Assembly, section 12, section 18 and section 37 of this Act),
apply to and in relation to the members of the Legislative Assembly as they apply to and in relation to the
members of the Legislative Assembly of a State, and accordingly:—
(a) the said Tenth Schedule as so modified shall be deemed to form part of this Act; and
(b) a person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Legislative Assembly if he is so disqualified under the said Tenth Schedule as so modified.
(a) the said Tenth Schedule as so modified shall be deemed to form part of this Act; and
(b) a person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Legislative Assembly if he is so disqualified under the said Tenth Schedule as so modified.