Act Number: 55

Act Name: The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969

Year: 1969

Enactment Date: 1969-12-29

Long Title: An Act to provide for the formation within the State of Assam of an autonomous State to be known as Meghalaya and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 16: Qualification for membership.
    A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly unless he—
         (a) is a citizen of India and makes and subscribes before some person authorised in that behalf by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the First Schedule;
         (b) is not less than twenty-five years of age; and
         (c) is an elector in any constituency in Meghalaya.
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