Bombay Disqualification of Aliens Act, 1918 Complete Act - Bare Act

BOMBAY DISQUALIFICATION OF ALIENS ACT, 1918

6 of 1918

An Act to disqualify certain aliens being members, and from voting at elections of members, of certain local authorities in the presidency of Bombay. Where it is expedient that certain aliens should be disqualified from being members, and from voting at elections of members of certain local authorities in the presidency of Bombay: It is hereby enacted as follows:-

SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT

This Act may be called the Bombay Disqualification of Aliens Act 1918. -

SECTION 01A: SECTION

This Act extends to the [Bombay area of the State of Gujarat].

SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context

(a) "alien" means-

(i) a person who is not a citizen of India, or

(ii) a person who, whether he is himself within the foregoing definition or not, represents an alien firm as defined in clause (aa) for the purpose of voting at an election of a member of any of the local authorities specified in the schedule or for the purpose or membership of any of the said authorities:

(aa) "alien firm" means any firm, company, association or body of individuals (whether incorporated or not), a majority of the members of which are aliens as defined in sub-clause (i) of clause (a), or the business of which is carried on under the control or mainly for the benefit of aliens as so defined;

(b) x x x

(c) "member" includes a municipal councilor and a member of a body of trustees.

SECTION 03: DISQUALIFICATION OF ALIENS

Save as hereinafter otherwise provided no alien shall be qualified to be a member of any of the local authorities specified in the schedule or to vote at any election of a member of any of the said authorities.

SECTION 04: EFFECT OF SUBSEQUENT DISQUALIFICATION

(1) If any person having become a member of any of the local authorities specified in the schedule, subsequently becomes an alien, his seat shall thereupon become vacant.

(2) x x x

(3) Section 15 , sub-section (3) of the Bombay District Municipal Act, 1901 , (Bom. III of 1901), shall be read and construed as if after the word 'section' the words "or under the Bombay Disqualification of Aliens Act, 1918- " were inserted.

SECTION 05: EXEMPTION

The State Government [x x x] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons from the operation of this Act.

SECTION 06: MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE

The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the name of any of local authorities specified in the Schedule shall be omitted therefrom, or that the name of any other local authority shall be entered therein, and such direction shall have effect accordingly.