The Representation of the People Act,1950
Section 2. Definitions
1[***] In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Article” means an article of the Constitution;
(b) “Assembly constituency” means a constituency provided 2[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State;
(c) “Council constituency” means a constituency provided 3[by law for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Council of a State;
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(d) “Election Commission” means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324;
(e) “Order” means an order published in the Official Gazette;
(f) “Parliamentary constituency” means constituency provided 5[by law] for the purpose of elections to the House of the People;
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(g) “Person” does not include a body of persons;
(h) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
7[(i) “State” includes a Union territory;]
“State Government” , in relation to a Union Territory, means the administration for thereof.
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1. The brackets and figure “(1)” omitted by Act 103 of 1956, sec. 65.
2. Subs. by Act 2 of 1956, sec. 2, for “by order made under section 9” .
3. Subs. by the Adaptation of laws (No. 2) Order,1956, for “by order made under section 11” .
4. Clause (cc) ins. by Act 73 of 1950, sec. 3 and omitted by Act 103 of 1956, sec. 65.
5. Subs. by Act 2 of 1956, sec. 2, for “by section 6 or by order made thereunder” .
6. Clause (ff) ins. by Act 67of 1951,sec. 2,was omitted by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order,1074, sec. 3 and Sch. (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
7. Subs. by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order,1974, sec. 3 and Sch., for the former clause (i) (w.e.f. 21.1.1972).
8. Sub-section (2) omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order,1956.