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Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 Section 14

Title: Disputes as to Elections

State: Central

Year: 1971

(1) No election of a member shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to the court of the District Judge having jurisdiction in the area in Which the constituency concerned is situated, within thirty days from the date of the notification of the result of the election under section 12. (2) An election petition calling in question any such election may be presented on one or more of the grounds specified in section 16 by any candidate at such election or by any elector of the constituency. (3) A petitioner shall join as respondents to his petition all the candidates at the election. (4) An election petition -- (a) shall contain a concise statement of the material facts on which the petitioner relies; (b) shall, with sufficient particulars, set forth the ground or grounds on which the election is called in question; and (c) shall be signed by the petitioner and verified in the manner laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for the verification of pleadings.

Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 Section 21

Title: Power to Make Rules Regulating the Election of Members

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....and the scrutiny of such nomination; (e) the deposits to be made by candidates and the time and manner of making such deposits; (f) the withdrawal of candidatures; (g) the appointment of agents of candidates; (h) the time and manner of holding elections; (i) the general procedure at the elections including the time, place and hours of poll and the method by which votes shall be cast; (j) the fee to be paid on an election petition; (k) any other matter relating to elections or election disputes in respect of which the Administrator deems it necessary to make rules under this section or in respect of which this Act makes no provision or makes insufficient provision and provision is, in the opinion of the Administrator; necessary.

North-eastern Areas Reorganisation Act, 1971 Section 16

Title: Provision as to Sitting Members Representing Cachar and Dhubri Parliamentary Constituencies in the House of the People and the Election of Representative from Diphu Parliamentary Constituency

State: Central

Year: 1971

(1) The sitting member of the House of the People representing the Cachar parliamentary constituency which on the appointed day, by virtue of the provisions of subsection (2) of section 14, stands altered shall, as from that day, be deemed to have been elected under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 81 to the House of the People from that constituency as so altered. (2) The sitting member of the House of the People representing the Dhubri parliamentary constituency which on the appointed day, by virtue of the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 14, stands altered shall, as from that day, be deemed to have been elected under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 81 to the House of the People from that constituency as so altered. (3) As soon as may be after the appointed day election shall be held to the House of the People to elect a representative from the Diphu parliamentary constituency as if the seat of the member elected to the House of the People from that constituency has become vacant and the provisions of section 149 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to such election.

Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 Section 16

Title: Grounds on Which an Election May Be Called in Question

State: Central

Year: 1971

The election of a returned candidate may be called in question on any one or more of the following grounds, namely:-- (a) that on the date of his election the returned candidate was not qualified to be elected, or he was disqualified for being elected as a member under this Act; or (b) that the nomination paper of any candidate at the election has been improperly rejected; or (c) that the result of the election has been materially affected by the improper acceptance of a nomination paper or by the improper acceptance or refusal of a vote or by any other cause.

North-eastern Areas Reorganisation Act, 1971 Section 17

Title: Parliamentary Constituencies of the State of Meghalaya and Provision as to Sitting Member Representing the Autonomous Districts Parliamentary Constituency in the House of the People and Election of Representative from Tura Parliamentary Constituency

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....member of the House of the People representing immediately before the appointed day the Autonomous District parliamentary constituency shall, as from that day, be deemed to have been elected under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 81 to the House of the People from the Shillong parliamentary constituency. (4) As soon as may be after the appointed day election shall be held to the House of the People to elect a representative from the Tura parliamentary constituency as if the seat of the member elected to the House of the People from that constituency has become vacant and the provisions of section 149 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to such election.

Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 Section 11

Title: Election of Members

State: Central

Year: 1971

Election of members of a District Council shall be held in accordance with the rules made under section 21 on such date or dates as the Administrator may, by notification in the Official Ga7ette, direct: Provided that a casual vacancy shall be filled as soon as may be after the occurrence of the vacancy : Provided further that no election shall be held to fill up a casual vacancy occurring within four months prior to the holding of a general election under this section.

North-eastern Areas Reorganisation Act, 1971 Section 23

Title: Power of Election Commission to Maintain Delimitation Orders Up-to-date

State: Central

Year: 1971

(1) The Election Commission may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette,-- (a) correct any printing mistake in any order made under section 22 or any error arising therein from inadvertent slip or omission; (b) where the boundaries or name of any territorial division mentioned in any such order or orders are or is altered, make such amendment as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for bringing such order up-to-date. (2) Every notification under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued, before the Legislative Assembly of the concerned State.

Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 Section 12

Title: Notification of Results of Elections

State: Central

Year: 1971

The names of all persons elected or nominated to be members of a District Council shall be published by the Administrator in the Official Gazette.

International, Airports Authority Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....or such other member or such officer of the Authority as may be generally or specially empowered in this behalf by the Authority and such contracts or class of contracts as may be specified in the regulations shall be sealed with the common seal of the Authority: Provided that no contract exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the Authority: Provided further that no contract for the acquisition or sale of immovable property or for the lease of any such property for a term exceeding thirty years and no other contract exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall bemade unless it has been previously approved by the Central Government. (2), Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the form and manner in which any contract shall be made under this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations. (3) No contract which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations shall be binding on the Authority. SECTION 16: FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY (1) Subject.....

Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 Chapter II

Title: Constitution of District Councils

State: Central

Year: 1971

.....areas comprised within a constituency formed under section 5 shall be deemed to be the electoral roll for that constituency for the purposes of this Act. Section 10 - Right to vote (1) Every person whose name is, for the time being, entered in the electoral roll of a constituency shall be entitled to vote at the election of a member of the District Council from that constituency. (2) Every person shall give one vote and no more to any one candidate at an election. Section 11 - Election of members Election of members of a District Council shall be held in accordance with the rules made under section 21 on such date or dates as the Administrator may, by notification in the Official Ga7ette, direct: Provided that a casual vacancy shall be filled as soon as may be after the occurrence of the vacancy : Provided further that no election shall be held to fill up a casual vacancy occurring within four months prior to the holding of a general election under this section. Section 12 - Notification of results of elections The names of all persons elected or nominated to be members of a District Council shall be published by the Administrator in the Official Gazette. .....