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Legislative Councils Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) each of the words and expressions defined in the Representation of the People Act, 1950-, but not defined in this Act, shall have the same meaning as in that Act: (b) "sitting member" means a person who immediately before the commencement of this Act is a member of a Legislative Council SECTION 3 Creation of a Legislative Council for Andhra Pradesh (1) As from such date as the President may by order appoint ,1there shall be a Legislative Council for the State of Andhra Pradesh; and as from that date, in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of Article 168 of the Constitution-, after the words "States of", the words "Andhra Pradesh" shall be inserted. (2) In the said Council, there shall be 90 seats of which - (a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in sub -clauses (a), (b) and (c) of clause (3) of Article 171-shall be and respectively; (b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 31; and (c) the number to be filled by persons nominated by.....