The Representation of the People Act,1951
Section 7. Definitions
1[Chapter III.Disqualifications for Membership of Parliament and State legislatures
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1. Subs. By Act 47 of l966, sec. 20, for Chapter III (w.e.f. 14-2-1966)
7. Definitions.
In this Chapter,-
(a) “Appropriate Government” means in relation to any disqualification for being chosen as or for being a member of either House of Parliament, the Central Government, and in relation to any disqualification for being chosen as or for being a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State, the State Government;
(b) “Disqualified” means disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State.