Act Number: 5

Act Name: The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998

Year: 1999

Enactment Date: 1999-01-07

Long Title: An Act to provide for facilities to Leaders and Chief Whips of recognised parties and groups in Parliament.

Ministry: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Department:

Section 5: Amendment of section 3 of Act 10 of 1959.
    In the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, in section 3,--
         (i) after clause (ab),the following clause shall be inserted, namely:--
     "(ac) the office of 1 [each leader and each deputy leader] of a recognised party and a recognised group in either House of Parliament;";
         (ii) after Explanation 2, the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:--
             Explanation 3.--.In clause (ac),the expressions "recognised party" and "recognised group" shall have the meanings assigned to them in Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities)Act, 1998.'.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2000, s. 5, for "each leader" (w.e.f. 5-2-1999).
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