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GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY AUGUST 24, 1949.


whether by way of addition, modification, or repeal in the provisions of this Act or of any Order made thereunder in relation to any Provincial Legislature with respect to any of the following matters, that is to say—

(a) the composition of the Chamber or Chambers of the Legislature;

(b) the delimitation of territorial constituencies for the purpose of elections under this Act;

(c) the qualifications entitling persons to vote in territorial or other constituencies at such elections and the preparation of electoral rolls;

(d) the qualifications for being elected at such elections as a member of the legislative body;

(e) the filling of casual vacancies in any such body;

(f) the conduct of elections under this Act and the method of voting thereat:

(g) the expenses of candidates at such elections;

(h) corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections;

(i) the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of, or in connection with, such elections;

(j) matters ancillary to any such matter as aforesaid.

(2) Every Order made under sub-section (1) of this section shall as soon as may be after it is made be laid before the Dominion Legislature."

Amendment of the Seven Schedule.

5, In the Seventh Schedule to the said Act,—

(a) for paragraph 11 of the Provincial Legislative List the the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—

"11. Elections to the Provincial Legislature subject to the provisions of this Act and of an Order made thereunder.";

(b) after paragraph 31A of the Concurrent Legislative List, the following shall be inserted, namely:—

"31B. Custody, management and disposal of property (including agricultural land declared by law to be evacuee property.

31C. Belief and rehabilitation of persons displaced from their original place of residence by reason of the setting up ot the Dominons of India and Pakistan,"

K. V. K. SUNDRAM, Secretary.

Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, India
Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, New Delhi, India.