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THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950 · PRELIMINARY

Section 2 — Definitions

3* * * In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a)“article” means an article of the Constitution;
(b)“Assembly constituency” means a constituency provided 4[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State;
(c)“Council constituency” means a constituency provided 5[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Council of a State;
6* * * * (d) “Election Commission” means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324;
(e)“order” means an order published in the Official Gazette;
(f)“Parliamentary constituency” means a constituency provided 7[by law] for the purpose of elections to the House of the People;
8* * * * (g) “person” does not include a body of persons;
(h)“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
9[(i) “State” includes a Union territory;]
(j)“State Government”, in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof.
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