The Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States by resolutions to that effect, received the assent of the President on the 21st February, 2002 and is hereby published for general information

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PART II — Section 1

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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 22ndFebruary, 2002/Phalguna3, 1923 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament, after having been ratified by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States by resolutions to that effect, received the assent of the President on the 21st February, 2002 and is hereby published for general information:—

THE CONSTITUTION (EIGHTY-FOURTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001

[21st February, 2002]

An Act further to amend the Constitution of India.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Eighty-fourth Amendment) Act, 2001. Short title.

2. In article 55 of the Constitution, in the proviso to the Explanation, for the figures Amendment of article 55.

"2000", the figures "2026" shall be substituted.

3. In article 81 of the Constitution, in the proviso to clause (3),—

Amendment of article 81.

(i) for the figures "2000", the figures "2026" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words and figures "be construed as a reference to the 1971 census.", the following shall be substituted, namely.—

"be construed,—

(/) for the purposes of sub-clause (a) of clause (2) and the proviso to that clause, as a reference to the 1971 census; and

(ii) for the purposes of sub-clause (b) of clause (2) as a reference to the 1991 census.".

4. In article 82 of the Constitution, in the third proviso,—

Amendment

of article 82.

(;) for the figures "2000", the figures "2026" shall be substituted;

(//) for the words "readjust the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States and the division of each State into territorial constituencies under this article.", the following shall be substituted, namely.¹—

"readjust—

(;) the allocation of seats in the House of the People to the States as readjusted on the basis of the 1971 census; and

(ii) the division of each State into territorial constituencies as may be readjusted on the basis of the 1991 census,

under this article".

5. In article 170 of the Constitution,—

Amendment of article 170,

(a) in clause (2), in the proviso to the Explanation, for the figures "2000" and "1971", the figures "2026" and "1991" shall respectively be substituted;

(b) in the third proviso to clause (3),—

(;) for the figures "2000", the figures "2026" shall be substituted;

(ii) for the words "readjust the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State and the division of such State into territorial constituen- cies under this clause.", the following shall be substituted, namely:—

"readjust—

(i) the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State as readjusted on the basis of the 1971 census; and

(II) the division of such State into territorial constituencies as may be readjusted on the basis of the 1991 census,

under this clause.".

6. In article 330 of the Constitution, in the proviso to the Explanation, for the figures Amendment of article 330. "2000" and " 1971", the figures "2026" and "1991" shall respectively be substituted.

7. In article 332 of the Constitution,—

Amendment of Brtlcle 332.

(a) in clause (3 A), for the figures "2000", the figures "2026" shall be substituted;

(6) m clause (3B), for the figures "2000", the figures "2026" ahall be substituted

SUBHASHCJAIN,

Secy, to the Govt. ofIndia.