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The Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act 1999 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1999

THE KERALA LOCAL AUTHORITIES (PROHIBITION OF DEFECTION) ACT 1999 [1] THE KERALA LOCAL AUTHORITIES (PROHIBITION OF DEFECTION) ACT 1999 [1] ACT 11 OF 1999 AN ACT to prohibit defection among members of local authorities in the State of Kerala and to provide for disqualification of the defecting members for being members of local authorities. Preamble.-- WHEREAS, it is expedient to bring out a comprehensive legislation for removing the ambiguity in the existing laws in so far as they relate to prohibition of defection among members of local authorities and disqualification of the defecting members for being members of the local authorities; BE it enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1999. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd day of October, 1995. 2. Definition.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (i) "block panchayat" means a block panchayat constituted under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 of 1994); (ii) "coalition" means a coalition.....