The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 10] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1977/MAGHA 18, 1898
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M I N I S T RY OF L A W, J U S T I CE A ND C O M P A NY A F F A I RS
(Legislative D e p a r t m e n t)
New Delhi, the 7th February, 1977/Magha 18, 1898 (Saka)
THE DELHI ADMINISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1977
No 6 OF 1977
Promulgated by the President in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Republic of India.
An Ordinance to amend the Delhi Administration Act, 1966.
WHEREAS the House of the People has been dissolved and the Council of States is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which lender it necessary for him to take immediate action;
Now, THEREFORE, m exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance:—
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Delhi Administration (Amendment) Ordinance, 1977.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Short title and com- mence- ment
7O THE GAZETTE OP INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 1]2. During the period of operation of this Ordinance, the Delhi Adminis- tration Act, 1&66 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) shall have effect subject to the amendments specified m sections 3 to 6 (both in- clusive) .
Act 19 of 1966 to be temporari- ly amend- ed.
3. In section 3 of the principal Act, for sub-section (5), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely. —
Amend- ment erf section 3.
' (5) For the purposes of this section and section 4, the expression "population" means the population as ascertained at the last preced- ing census of which the relevant figures have been published:
Provided that the reference in this sub-section to the last pre- ceding census of which the relevant figures have been published shall, until the relevant figures for the first census taken after the year 2000 have been published, be construed as a reference to the 1971 census.'.
4. (1) In section 10 of the principal Act, for the words "five years", in Amend- ment of section 10
the two places where they occur, the words "six years" shall' be substitut- ed.
<2) The amendments made by sub-section (1) to section 10 of the principal Act shall apply also to the Metropolitan Council in existence on the date of coming into force of this Ordinance without prejudice to the power of the President with respect to the extension of the duration of such Metropolitan Council under the proviso to the said section 10.
5. In section 19 of the principal Act, for sub-sections (3) and (4), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely —
— Amend- ment of section 19
" (3) If any question arises as to whether a member has become subject to disqualification under the provisions of sub-section (1), the question shall be referred for the decision of the President and his decision shall be final.
(4) Before giving any decision on any such question, the Presi- dent shall consult the Election Commission and the Election Com- mission may, for this purpose, make such inquiry as it thinks fit.".
6* In section 29 of the principal Act, after sub-section (1), the follow- ing sub-section shall be inserted, namely —
Amend- ment of section 29
"(1A) No court or other authority shall be entitled to require the production of any rules made under clause (b) of sub-section
(I).".
FAKHRUDDIN AU AHMED,
President.
K K SUNDARAM,
Secy, to the Gout, of India.