Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1956 Section 3 - Bare Act

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Section 3 - Removal of certain disqualifications

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It is hereby declared that the following offices shall not disqualify and shall be deemed never to have disqualified, the holders thereof for being chosen as, or for being members of the ¹ [Karnataka Legislative Assembly] or the ¹ [Karnataka Legislative Council]:-

(a) the office of a Deputy Minister, a Parliamentary Secretary ² [the Leaders of the Opposition or the Government Chief Whips.]

(b) the offices held in the National Cadet Corps raised and maintained under the National Cadet Corps Act, 1948 (Central Act XXXI of 1948), in the Territorial Army raised and maintained under the Territorial Army Act, 1948 (Central Act LVI of 1948), and in the Auxiliary Air Forces Act, 1952 (Central Act LXII of 1952);

³ [(bb) the office of a member of the Home Guards constituted under the ⁴ [Karnataka] Home Guards Act, 1962;]

⁵ [⁶ [(bbb)] the office of a member of a Village Defence Party constituted under the ⁴ [Karnataka] Village Defence Parties Act, 1964.]

(c) the office of the Secretaries of the District Development Boards constituted by the State Government (by whatever name called):

Provided that the holders of such office do not hold any other office of profit under the State Government;

⁷ [(cc) the offices of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha of the Zilla Parishads ⁸ [and Pradhana and Upa--Pradhana of Mandal Panchayats] constituted under the Karnataka Zilla Parishads, Taluk Panchayat Samithis, Mandal Panchayats and Nyaya Panchayats Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 20 of 1985);]

(d) the office of the Chairman or Member of a Committee:

Provided that the holder of any such office is not in receipt of or entitled to, any remuneration other than the compensatory allowance.

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1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1971.

2. Substituted by Act 72 of 1976. w.e.f. 19.07.1976.

3. Inserted by the Act 35 of 1962 w.e.f. 27.12.1962.

4. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.

5. Inserted by the Act 34 of 1964 w.e.f. 1.11.1965 by notification. Text of the notification is at the end of the Act.

6. Substituted by Act 22 of 2000 w.e.f. 1.11.1965.

7. Inserted by Act 22 of 1989 w.e.f. 14.08.1985.

8. Inserted by Act 20 of 1991 w.e.f. 14.08.1985.

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