23. For the purposes of this Chapter-
1[(a) the expression "Assembly" or "Council" shall include the United Provinces Legislative Assembly or the United Provinces Legislative Council respectively:
(i) which was constituted and functioned as such under the Government of India Act, 1935, either before or after the commencement of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 ; or
(ii) which functioned as a House of the provisional Legislature for the State under the Constitution of India.]
(b) the expression 'year' means any period of twelve calendar months;
(c) the period during which a person has, by virtue of his membership in the Assembly or Council, held any of the offices mentioned in clause (i) of section 2 shall also be taken into account for determining the term of such membership.
1[(a) the expression "Assembly" or "Council" shall include the United Provinces Legislative Assembly or the United Provinces Legislative Council respectively:
(i) which was constituted and functioned as such under the Government of India Act, 1935, either before or after the commencement of the Indian Independence Act, 1947 ; or
(ii) which functioned as a House of the provisional Legislature for the State under the Constitution of India.]
(b) the expression 'year' means any period of twelve calendar months;
(c) the period during which a person has, by virtue of his membership in the Assembly or Council, held any of the offices mentioned in clause (i) of section 2 shall also be taken into account for determining the term of such membership.
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by sec. 5 of U. P. Act No. 13 of 1984.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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