Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Act, 2005

Year: 2006

Enactment Date: 2006-01-11

Long Title: An Act to provide for the creation of Legislative Council for the State of Andhra Pradesh and for matters supplemental, incidental and consequential thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 3: Creation of Legislative Council for Andhra Pradesh.
    (1) As from such date1as the President may by order appoint, there shall be a Legislative Council for the State of Andhra Pradesh; and as from that date, in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 168, after the words "States of", the words "Andhra Pradesh,", shall be inserted.
     (2) In the said Council, there shall be 90 seats of which--
         (a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (3) of article 171 shall be 31, 8 and 8 respectively;
         (b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 31; and
         (c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of that clause shall be 12.
     (3) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the President, after consultation with the Election Commission, shall, by order, determine--
         (a) the constituencies into which the State of Andhra Pradesh shall be divided for the purpose of elections to the said Council under each of the sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (3) of article 171;
         (b) the extent of each constituency; and
         (c) the number of seats to be allotted to each constituency.
         (4) As soon as may be after such determination, steps shall be taken to constitute the said Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950) and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951).
Notes:
1. 30th March, 2007, (Legislative Council for Andhra Pradesh come to existence), vide notification No. G.S.R. 262(E), dated 30th March, 2007, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
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