The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act

Division of Hill Areas into autonomous districts

Constitution of District Councils and their composition

Delimitation of constituencies

Power to alter or amend delimitation orders

Qualifications for membership

Disqualifications for membership

Electors on electoral rolls

Right to vote

Election of members

Notification of results of elections

Term of office of members

Disputes as to elections

Relief that may be claimed by petitioner

Grounds on which an election may be called in question

Procedure to be followed by the District Judge

Decision of the District Judge

Procedure in case of equality of votes

Finality of decisions

Power to make rules regulating the election of members

Incorporation of District Councils

Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Oath or affirmation by members

Vacation of seats

Allowances of members

Liability of members

Members to be deemed to be public servants


CONSTITUTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILS


(1) For each autonomous district there
shall be a District Council as from such date as the Administrator may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, appoint in this behalf.

(2) The total number of seats in the District Council to be filled by persons chosen by direct election
on the basis of adult suffrage from territorial constituencies shall be not more than eighteen.

(3) The Administrator may nominate not more than two persons, not being persons in the service of
Government, to be members of any District Council.

LAWGIST

# 4 Constitution of District Councils and their composition