Central · Act 34 of 2019

Section 57 — Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

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(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, document, judgment, ordinance, rule, regulation or notification, on and from the appointed day, the Legislative Council of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand abolished.

(2) On the abolition of the Legislative Council, every member thereof shall cease to be such member.

(3) All Bills pending in the Legislative Council immediately before the appointed day shall lapse on the abolition of the Council.

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Next · Section 58Appointment of Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh. →All sections / सभी धाराएँThe Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 →
More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Formation of Union territory of Ladakh without Legislature.Section 4 · Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature.Section 5 · Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor.Section 6 · Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.Section 7 · Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.Section 8 · Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution.
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