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 27H: Manner of filling of seats in the Council of States allotted to Union territories.
    1* * *The seat or seats in the Council of States allotted to any 2 [Union territory] 3* * * in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution shall be filled by a person or persons elected by the members of the electoral college for 4[that territory] 5* * * in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote:
     6[Provided that the person who immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, is filling the seat allotted to the Part C States of Manipur and Tripura shall, as from such commencement, be deemed to have been duly elected to fill the seat allotted to the Union territory of Tripura.]
Notes:
1. Certain words omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956.
2. Subs., ibid., for "Part C State".
3. The words "or group of such States" omitted, ibid.
4. Subs., ibid., for "such State".
5. The words "or group of States" omitted by Act 2 of 1956, s. 23.
6. Ins. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956.
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