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THE DELIMITATION ACT, 2002

The Delimitation Act, 2002

Civil200214 sections

This Act set up the Delimitation Commission to redraw the boundaries of Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies on the basis of the 2001 Census. The Commission, with associate members from each State, readjusts the seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and fixes the area of each constituency. Its orders are published in the Gazette and take effect from a date it notifies, and cannot be questioned in court. The Election Commission may later correct errors and keep the orders up to date. The Act also allows delimitation to be deferred in certain States.

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  1. 1. Short title
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of Delimitation Commission
  4. 4. Duties of the Commission
  5. 5. Associate members
  6. 6. Casual vacancies
  7. 7. Procedure and powers of the Commission
  8. 8. Readjustment of number of seats
  9. 9. Delimitation of constituencies
  10. 10. Publication of orders and their date of operation
  11. 10A. Deferment of delimitation in certain cases
  12. 10B. Delimitation Commission's order with respect to the State of Jharkhand not to have any legal effect
  13. 11. Power to maintain delimitation orders up-to-date
  14. 12. Repeal

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