Act Number: 49

Act Name: The Union Territories (Direct Election to the House of the People) Act, 1965

Year: 1965

Enactment Date: 1965-12-22

Long Title: An Act to provide for direct election in certain Union territories for filling the seats allotted to them in the House of the People and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act
     (a) "parliamentary constituency" has the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950);
     (b) "sitting member" means a person who immediately before the commencement of this Act is a member of the House of the People;
     (c) "Union territory" means any of the Union territories of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 1 [Lakshadweep] and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Notes:
1. Subs. by the Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands (Alteration of Name) Adaptation of Laws Order, 1974 (w.e.f. 1-11-1973).
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