REGISTERED NO. DL-33004/2002
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II — Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2002/ PHALGUNA 3, 1923
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.
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
"2000", the figures "2026" shall be substituted.
Amendment
of article 55.
3. In article 81 of the Constitution, in the proviso to clause (3),—
(i) for the figures "2000", the figures "2026" shall be substituted;
Amendment
of article 81.
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(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.".
Amendment
of article 82.
4. In article 82 of the Constitution, in the third proviso,—
(;) 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".
Amendment
of article 170,
5. In article 170 of the Constitution,—
(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.".
Amendment
of article 330.
6. In article 330 of the Constitution, in the proviso to the Explanation, for the figures
"2000" and " 1971", the figures "2026" and "1991" shall respectively be substituted.
Amendment
of Brtlcle 332.
7. In article 332 of the Constitution,—
(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. of India.
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