Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991

Year: 1992

Enactment Date: 1992-01-02

Long Title: An Act to supplement the provisions of the Constitution relating to the Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 17: Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation or when not qualified or when disqualified.
    If a person sits or votes as a member of the Legislative Assembly before he has complied with the requirements of section 12 or when he knows that he is not qualified or that he is disqualified for membership thereof, he shall be liable in respect of each day on which he so sits or votes to a penalty of five hundred rupees to be recovered as a debt due to the Union.
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