The Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Member (Prevention of Disqualifications) Act, 1977

THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH LEGISLATURE MEMBERS (PREVENTION OF Disqualification's) ACT, 1977 (Act No. 4 of 1977) (As amended).

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(Received the assent of the Lt. Governor on .191

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I.As amended by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Members (Prevention of Disqualifications) Act, 2006 (Act no 9 of 2006)

Assented by the Governor of AP 15th May 2006 and published in AP EOG NO 45 Vol XIV Dtd 16111 May 2006 2.As amended by the Salary and Allowances of the Leader of Opposition in the Arunachal Pradesh in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Act 2005 (Act no 1 of 2006) Assented by the Governor of AP on 271h Janury 2006 and published in AP EOG NO 9 Vol XIV Dtd 3rd March 2006

An Act to provide (or the prevention of certain disqualification for being chosen as, and for. being, a member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Preamble.

Whereas it is expedient to provide in accordance with the provisions of section. 14(i) (a) of the Government of Union Territories Act, I 963 (No. 20 of 1963) that the holders the offices hereinafter mentioned. Shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Short title, extent and commencement. It is hereby enacted by the Legislative Assembly ofArunachal Pradesh in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows>

1. (i) This act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Member (Prevention of Disqualifications) Act, 1977. (ii) It extends to· the whole of Arunachal .Pradesh, (iii} lt shall come into force at once .

A person shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, or for being, a member of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by reason of the fact that he holds any of the offices being offices of profit specified in the Schedule appended hereto.

L Gaonbura, whether called by this or any other title 2. Any office held- in the Territorial Army or National Cadet Corps or Auxiliary Air Force or Air Defence Reserve. 3.The office.of Chairman,Vice-Chairman or members of any Committee, Society, Board or authority appointed by the Government of India or the Government of any State or Union Territory.specified in the First Schedule to the Constitution of India. · Explanation (1) " committee " .means any ·Committee, Commission, Council or any other body· of one or, more persons, whether statutory or not, set . up 'by .the Government of India· or. the Government of any State. Explanation (2) "Board" or "authority'.' means any corporation, company, society. or any other Body of one. or more persons whether incorporated or not, established, registered or formed by or under any Central law or law of any State for the time being in force or exercising. powers and functions under any such law. *[Explanation (3) - For the purpose of this section, the office of Chairman shall include every office of that description by whatever name called and the office of Vice-Chairman shall include every office of that description by whatever name called.] *[] Inserted by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Members (Prevention of Disqualifications) Amendment Act, 2006(Act No 9 of 2006) s.2(1) 4. Any office under the Government, which is not a whole-time office remunerate.either by .salary or fees *[or any office under the Government which is declared by the State Government to be not an office of profit within the meaning of article 191 (1) (a) of the Constitution of India]. *[] Inserted by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Members (Prevention of Disqualifications) Amendment Act, 2006(Act No 9 of 2006) s, 2(2) 5. The office of part-time professor, Lecturer,Instructor or Teacher in Governmental educational institutions 6. Medical practitioner rendering part-time service to Government. 7. Any office in the Horne Guard which is riot whole · time and is not remunerated by salary or fees. 8. The office. of · Village' Volunteer in the SSE Organisation. 9. Any office held by ***[...l,*[Chief Minister.Minister], Minister of State or Deputy Minister for the Union or any State specified in the Constitution of India. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . ' . ··r] Inserted by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Members (Prevention ofDisqualifications) Amendment: Act, 2006CAct No 9 of 2006) s.2(:3) "[ J word 'a' deleted by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Members (Prevention of Disqualifications) Amendment Act, 2006(Act No 9 of 2006) s.2 **[10. Leader of Oppostion as defined in the Salary and Allowances of the Leader of Opposition in the Arunachal Pradesh in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Act 2005] **[] Inserted by the Salary and Allowances of the Leader of Opposition in the Arunachal Pradesh in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Act, 2005.] s.12 wef 13th March 2006 *[11. The office of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 12. The office of the Chief Whip and Deputy Chief Whip in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly or of a Parliamentary Secretary. 13. The office of the Advisor to the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.] *[] Inserted by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislature Members (Prevention of Disqualifications) Amendment Ac1,, 2006(Act No 9 of 2006)s.2(4)