Casual vacancies
Section 6 of the Delimitation Act, 2002 deals with casual vacancies. If the office of the Chairperson or of a member or of an associate member falls vacant owing to his death or resignation, it shall be filled as soon as may be practicable by the Central Government or the Speaker concerned under and in accordance with the provisions of section 3 or, as the case may b The Act came into force on 03 Jun 2002.
If the office of the Chairperson or of a member or of an associate member falls vacant owing to his death or resignation, it shall be filled as soon as may be practicable by the Central Government or the Speaker concerned under and in accordance with the provisions of section 3 or, as the case may be, of section 5.
Section 6, The Delimitation Act, 2002 (Act 33 of 2002).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Delimitation Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Delimitation Act is headed "Casual vacancies". If the office of the Chairperson or of a member or of an associate member falls vacant owing to his death or resignation, it shall be filled as soon as may be practicable by the Central Government or the Speaker concerned under and in accordance with the provisions of section 3 or, as the case may b
How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Delimitation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Delimitation Act 2002 6, section 6 Delimitation Act 2002, section 6 of the Delimitation Act. People searching for it also type limitation act 6 years. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 6 of the Delimitation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Constitution of Delimitation Commission), section 5 (Associate members), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 6 of the Delimitation Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Delimitation Act, cited as Delimitation Act 2002 6, came into force on 03 Jun 2002, having been enacted on 03 Jun 2002. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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