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PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA SECRETARIAT

NOTIFICATION

The 11th March, 2024

No. 5-PLA-2024/8.-The Punjab State Election Commission

(Amendment) Bill, 2024 is hereby published for general information under the

proviso to rule 121 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the

Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Punjab Legislative Assembly):-

Bill No. 5-PLA-2024

THE PUNJAB STATE ELECTION COMMISSION (AMENDMENT)

BILL, 2024

A

BILL

further to amend the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994.

BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Seventy-

fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: -

1.

(1)

This Act may be called the Punjab State Election Commission

(Amendment) Act, 2024.

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024

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Short title and

commencement.

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(2)

It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette.

2.

In the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, for section

129, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-

"129. (1) The authorities specified in sub-section (2) shall,when so

requested by the State Election Commissioner or a

District Electoral Officer, make available to any

Returning Officer, such staff, as may be necessary

for the performance of any duties in connection with

an election.

(2)

The following shall be the authorities for the purposes of sub-

section (1), namely:-

(i)

every local authority;

(ii)

every university established or incorporated by or

under a Central, Provincial or State Act;

(iii)

a Government Company as defined in clause (45)

of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013; and

(iv)

any other institution, concern or undertaking which is

established by or under a Central, Provincial or State

Act, or which is controlled or financed wholly or

substantially by funds provided, directly or indirectly,

by the Central Government or a State Government."

Substitution of

section 129 in

Punjab Act 19 of

1994.

Staff of certain

authorities to

be made

available for

election work.

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The object of the proposed Punjab State Election Commission

(Amendment) Bill, 2024 is to amend section 129 of the Punjab State Election

Commission Act, 1994, on the analogy of the provision of section 159 of the

Representation of People Act, 1991.

2.

The purpose for the amendment of this section, is to make available

the staff of every local authority including every university established or

incorporated by or under a Central, Provincial or State Act, a Government

company as defined in the Companies Act, 2013 and any other institution,

concern or undertaking which is established by or under a Central, Provincial

or State Act or which is controlled or financed wholly or substantially by

funds provided, directly or indirectly by the Central Government or a State

Government, in a district, shall, when so requested by the District Electoral

Officer or any other officer of any department of the State Government, as

may be necessary, in connection with conduct of Municipal/Panchyat election

duties in the State of Punjab.

3.

Hence, this Bill.

DR. BALBIR SINGH

Election Minister, Punjab.

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CHANDIGARH:

RAM LOK KHATANA,

THE 11TH MARCH, 2024

SECRETARY.

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