LawgistThe Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act
4Constitution of District Councils and their composition
(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.
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CONSTITUTION OF DISTRICT COUNCILS
- 3 Division of Hill Areas into autonomous districts
- 4 Constitution of District Councils and their composition
- 5 Delimitation of constituencies
- 6 Power to alter or amend delimitation orders
- 7 Qualifications for membership
- 8 Disqualifications for membership
- 9 Electors on electoral rolls
- 10 Right to vote
- 11 Election of members
- 12 Notification of results of elections
- 13 Term of office of members
- 14 Disputes as to elections
- 15 Relief that may be claimed by petitioner
- 16 Grounds on which an election may be called in question
- 17 Procedure to be followed by the District Judge
- 18 Decision of the District Judge
- 19 Procedure in case of equality of votes
- 20 Finality of decisions
- 21 Power to make rules regulating the election of members
- 22 Incorporation of District Councils
- 23 Chairman and Vice-Chairman
- 24 Oath or affirmation by members
- 25 Vacation of seats
- 26 Allowances of members
- 27 Liability of members
- 28 Members to be deemed to be public servants
