Act Number: 37

Act Name: The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-08-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 36: Mysore Legislative Council.
    (1) As from the appointed day there shall be a Legislative Council for the new State of Mysore.
     (2) 1[Until otherwise provided by law], the said Council shall consist of—
         (a) all the sitting members of the Legislative Council of the existing State of Mysore, and
         (b) 12 members to represent the territories specified in clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) of section 7 who shall be chosen in such manner as may be prescribed.
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Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 37 of 1957, s. 8, for "Until the said Council has been reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of subsections (3) and (4) of this section and summoned to meet for the first time" (w.e.f. 18-9-1957).
2. Omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 18-9-1957).
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