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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT

(G.O. Ms. No. 39/LAS./2021, Puducherry, dated 17th September 2021)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (d) of

sub-section (2) of section 65 of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973

(No. 9 of 1973) and of all other powers enabling her in this behalf the

Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to make the following

Amendment to the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election

of Councillors) Rules, 1974 notified vide G.O. Ms. No. 210, dated the

14th December, 1974 of the Local Administration Department, Government

of Puducherry namely:-

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1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) These rules may

be called the Puducherry Municipal Councils (Conduct of Election of

Councillors) [Amendment] Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(3) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Amendment of rule 2.— In rule 2 of the Puducherry Municipal

Councils (Conduct of Election of Councillors) Rules, 1974 (hereinafter

referred to as “the said rules”).

(i) In rule 2, sub-rule (1) after sub-clause (e). the following

sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:-

‘(e)(a) “electronic mode” means, filing of nominations through

the online facility, made available by the State Election

Commission.’

(ii) In rule 2, sub-rule (1) after sub-clause (f), the following

sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:-

‘(f)(a) “physical mode” means, filing of paper nomination in

person, in the prescribed Form.’

3. Amendment of rule 11.— In the said rules, in the sub-rule (1)

of rule 11, for the existing word “paper” the following words namely,

“either in physical mode or electronic mode” shall be substituted.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

GIDDI BALARAM,

Under Secretary to Government

(Local Administration).

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