Preamble

(Translation in English of “1999- ലല കകരള തകദശ സസയയഭരണ സസപനങള ( കറമസറയ നനകരസധനകല) ആകക” published under the authority of the Governor.)

ACT 11 OF 1999 THE KERALA LOCAL AUTHORITIES (PROHIBITION OF DEFECTION) ACT,

1999 *

AN ACT

to prohibit defection among members of local authorities in the State of Kerala and to provide for disqualification of the defecting members for being members of the local authorities.

Preamble.—WHEREAS, it is expedient to bring out a comprehensive legislation for removing the ambiguity in the existing laws in so far as they relate to prohibition of defection among members of local authorities and disqualification of the defecting members for being members of the local authorities;

BE it enacted in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—