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The Delimitation Act, 2002

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An Act to provide for the readjustment of the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State, the division of each State and each Union territory having a Legislative Assembly into territorial constituencies for elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union territories and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
33 of 2002
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Legislative Department
Enacted
3 Jun 2002

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

14 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of Delimitation Commission.
  4. Section 4Duties of the Commission.
  5. Section 5Associate members.
  6. Section 6Casual vacancies.
  7. Section 7Procedure and powers of the Commission.
  8. Section 8Readjustment of number of seats.
  9. Section 9Delimitation of constituencies.
  10. Section 10Publication of orders and their date of operation.
  11. Section 10ADeferment of delimitation in certain cases.
  12. Section 10BDelimitation Commission's order with respect to the State of Jharkhand not to have any legal effect.
  13. Section 11Power to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date.
  14. Section 12Repeal.