Section 45
Associate members.
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith.
(1) For the purpose of assisting the Commission in the performance of its
functions under clause (b) of section 44, the Commission shall associate with itself in respect of each new
State such five persons as the Central Government shall by order specify, being persons who are members
either of the House of the People or of the Legislative Assembly of an existing State:
Provided that such persons shall be chosen, so far as practicable, from among those members who were associated with the former Commission in delimiting constituencies in any part of the territories of the new State.
(2) None of the associate members shall have a right to vote or to sign any decision of the Commission.
Provided that such persons shall be chosen, so far as practicable, from among those members who were associated with the former Commission in delimiting constituencies in any part of the territories of the new State.
(2) None of the associate members shall have a right to vote or to sign any decision of the Commission.