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) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as a
member of a District Council if he is for the time being disqualified for being chosen as a member of
either House of Parliament or holds any office of profit under any District Council.

(2) For the purposes of this section, a person shall not be deemed to hold an office of profit under a
District Council by reason only that he is a member thereof.

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