The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership) Act, 1950

This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership) Act, 1950.

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (1) Assembly means the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu. (2) Council means the Legislative Council of the State of Tamil Nadu. (3) House means the Assembly or the Council.

(1) If a person is chosen a member of the Council after he has taken his seat in the Assembly and while he continues to be a member thereof, his seat in the Assembly shall become vacant on the date on which he is chosen a member of the Council. (2) If a person is chosen a member of the Assembly after he has taken his seat in the Council and while he continues to be a member thereof his seat in the Council shall become vacant on the date on which he is chosen a member of the Assembly.

(1) In cases not governed by section 3, any person who is chosen a member of both the Assembly and the Council may, within fifteen days from the date on which he is so chosen, or if he is so chosen on different dates, then, within fifteen days from the later of such dates- (a) take his seat in either House, whereupon his seat in the other House shall become vacant; or (b) by notice in writing signed by him and delivered to the Secretary of each of the Houses or to any person authorised by the Governor in this behalf intimate in which of the Houses he wishes to serve, whereupon his seat in the other House shall become vacant. (2) If the seat of such person in one of the Houses does not become vacant in pursuance of clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1), then, upon the expiry of the time specified in that sub-section, his seat in the Assembly shall become vacant.