Act Number: 34

Act Name: The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2019-08-09

Long Title: An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs

Section 16: Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly.
     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 Fourth Schedule of this Act;
         (b) is not less than twenty-five years of age; and
         (c) possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed in that behalf by or under any law made by the Parliament.
    
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