The Acquired Territories (Merger) Act,1960
Section 5. Construction of references to existing constituencies
As from the appointed day,-
(a) any reference in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constitution Order,1956-
(i) to the State of Assam or Punjab or West Bengal, shall be construed as including that part of the acquired territory which is included in that State;
(ii) to any district, shall be construed as including that part of the acquired territory, if any, which is included in that district , by order made under sub-section (2) of section 3;
(b) any reference in the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Punjab) Order,1951-
(i) to the State of Punjab, shall be construed as including that part of the acquired territory which is included in that State;
(ii) to any district, shall be construed as including that part of the acquired territory, if any, which is included in that district, by order made under sub-section (2) of section 3.
(c) any reference in the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (West Bengal) Order,1951-
(i) to the State of West Bengal , shall be construed as including that part of the acquired territory which is included in that State;
(ii) to any division or district, shall be construed as including that part of the acquired territory, if any, which is included in that division or district, by order made under sub-section (2) of section 3.
