The Punjab State Legislature (Vacation of Seats) Act, 1957

(1) This Act may be called the Punjab State Legislature (Vacation of seats) Act, 1957.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come inlo force on the 23rd day of February, 1957.

(1) Any pcrson who is chosen a member of both the Punjab Legislative Assernbl y and [he Punjab Legislative Council and who has not taken his seat in eilhcr House may, by noticc in writing signed by him and delivered to ihe Chief Elcc~oral Officer, Punjab or any person authorised by him in this bchalf within ten days from the daic of publication in the Punjab Government Gazette of the declarations that he has bcen so choscn. or, if such publications have bcen made on different dates, within ten days from the later of such dates. jn~irnate in which of the Houses he wishes to servc, and thereupon his seat in the House in which he does not wish to serve shall become vdcanr.

(2) In default of such inrimation within the aforesaid period, his scat in thc Punjah Legislative Council shall, :it the espiralion of that period, become vacant.

(3) Any intimation given under sub-scction (1) shall be final and irrevocable.

(1) If a person who is already a member of the Lcgislnrive Assembly of the Slate of Pun jab and has taken seal in such Legislative Assc~nbly is chosen a member of the Legislativc Council of rhc State of Punjab his seal in Lcgislative Assembly shall, on the publication in ihe Punjab Government Gazetie or thc declaration rhat hc has been so chosen. become vacant.

(2) If a person who is already a member of the hgisla~ive Council of he State of Punjab and has taken his seat in such Council is chosen n member of rhc Legislativc Assembly of the State of Punjab, his seal in the Legislativc Council shall. on the pubiication in the Pir~zjub Goventinet~r Gazette of the declaration rhar he has been so chosen, become vacant.