Delimitation Act, 2002 Section 3 - Bare Act

As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the CentralGovernment shall constitute aCommission to be called the Delimitation Commission which shall consist of three members as follows:--

(a) one member, whoshall be a person who is or has been aJudge of the Supreme Court, to be appointed by the Central Government whoshall be the Chairperson of theCommission;

(b) the Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissionernominated by the Chief Election Commissioner, ex offido:

Provided that afterthe nomination of an Election Commissioner as a member under this clause, no further nominationunder this clause shall be madeexcept to fill the casual vacancy of such member under section 6;and

(c) the State Election Commissioner ofconcerned State, ex officio.

¹ [Explanation.--Forthe purposes of clause (c), the State Election Commissioner of concernedState,--

(i)in respect of the duties of the Commission relating to a State (other than theStates of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland), means the State ElectionCommissioner appointed by the Governor of that State under clause (1) of article243K; and

(ii)in respect of the duties of the Commission relating to the State of Meghalaya orthe State of Mizoram or the State of Nagaland, as the case may be, means aperson nominated by the Governor of that State for such purposes.]

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1. Substituted by Delimitation (amendment) Act, 2003 (3 of2004) w.e.f. 31.10.2003.Prior to substitution it read as under:

"Explanation.--Forthe purposes of clause (c), the Slate Election Commissioner of concerned State,in respect of the duties of the Commission relating to that State, means the State Election Commissioner appointedby the Governor of that State under clause (7) of article 243K."