Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Representation of the People Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-05-12

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

Section 24: Appeals.
    1[24. Appeals.An appeal shall lie within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed
         (a) to the 2[district magistrate or additional district magistrate or executive magistrate or district collector or an officer of equivalent rank], from any order of the electoral registration officer under section 22 or section 23 3***.
         4[(b) to the chief electoral officer, from any order of the district magistrate or the additional district magistrate under clause (a)]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 40 of 1961, s. 3 (w.e.f. 20-9-1961).
2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2009, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-2010).
3. The word "and" omitted by Act 47 of 1966, s. 11 (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
4. Ins. by Act 41 of 2009, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-2-2010).
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