13-J. (1) The provisions of sections 125, 126, 127, 127A, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 134-A, 135, 1[135-A] and 136 of Chapter III of Part VII of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, shall have effect as if-
(a) the references therein to an election were a reference to an election held under this Act ;
(b) for the word “constituency” the word “ward” had been substituted ;
(c) 2[ * * * * * ]
(d) in sections 134 and 136 for the words "by or under this Act or under the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (XLIII of 1950)," the words "by or under the U. P. Municipalities Act, 1916," had been substituted.
(2) If 6Chief Election Officer (Urban Local Bodies) has reason to believe that any offence punishable under section 129 or 134 or under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 136 of the said chapter had been committed in reference to any election to a board, it shall be the duty of 3[Chief Election Officer (Urban Local Bodies)] to cause such enquiries to be made and such prosecutions to be instituted as the circumstances of the case may appear to him to require.
(3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under section 129 or under section 134 or under clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 136 unless there is a complaint made by order of or under authority from 3[Chief Election Officer (Urban Local Bodies)].
(a) the references therein to an election were a reference to an election held under this Act ;
(b) for the word “constituency” the word “ward” had been substituted ;
(c) 2[ * * * * * ]
(d) in sections 134 and 136 for the words "by or under this Act or under the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (XLIII of 1950)," the words "by or under the U. P. Municipalities Act, 1916," had been substituted.
(2) If 6Chief Election Officer (Urban Local Bodies) has reason to believe that any offence punishable under section 129 or 134 or under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 136 of the said chapter had been committed in reference to any election to a board, it shall be the duty of 3[Chief Election Officer (Urban Local Bodies)] to cause such enquiries to be made and such prosecutions to be instituted as the circumstances of the case may appear to him to require.
(3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under section 129 or under section 134 or under clause (a) of subsection (2) of section 136 unless there is a complaint made by order of or under authority from 3[Chief Election Officer (Urban Local Bodies)].
Source footnotes
1. Ins. by sec. 47 (b) of U. P. Act no. 26 of 1995.2. Omit. by sec. 4 of U. P. Act no. 3 of 1996.
3. Subs. by sec. 47(a) of U. P. Act no. 26 of 1995.
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