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The Maharashtra Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1956 The Maharashtra Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1956 Act 52 of 1956 Keyword(s): MLA, Disqualification, Legislative Assembly, Members of Legislative Assembly, Legislators Amendment appended: 56 of 2017 DISCLAIMER: This document is being furnished to you for your information by PRS Legislative Research (PRS). The contents of this document have been obtained from sources PRS believes to be reliable. These contents have not been independently verified, and PRS makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or correctness. In some cases the Principal Act and/or Amendment Act may not be available. Principal Acts may or may not include subsequent amendments. For authoritative text, please contact the relevant state department concerned or refer to the latest government publication or the gazette notification. Any person using this material should take their own professional and legal advice before acting on any information contained in this document. PRS or any persons connected with it do not accept any liability arising from the use of this document. PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document. ¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ ¶ÉɺÉxÉ ®úÉVÉ{ÉjÉ, +ºÉÉvÉÉ®úhÉ ¦ÉÉMÉ +É`ö, ºÉ{]åõ¤É®ú 7, 2017/¦ÉÉpù 16, ¶ÉEäò 1939 1 RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528 ¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ ¶ÉɺÉxÉ ®úÉVÉ{ÉjÉ +ºÉÉvÉÉ®úhÉ ¦ÉÉMÉ +É`ö ´É¹ÉÇ 3, +ÆEòú 69] MÉÖ¯û´ÉÉ®úúú, ºÉ{]åõ¤É®ú 7, 2017/¦ÉÉpù 16, ¶ÉEäò 1939 [{ÉÞ¹`ä 2, ËEò¨ÉiÉ : ¯û{ɪÉä 27.00 +ºÉÉvÉÉ®úhÉ Gò¨ÉÉÆEòú 140 |ÉÉÊvÉEÞòiÉ |ÉEòɶÉxÉ ¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ Ê´ÉvÉÉxɨÉÆb÷³ýÉSÉä +ÊvÉÊxÉªÉ¨É ´É ®úÉVªÉ{ÉɱÉÉÆxÉÒ |ÉJªÉÉÊ{ÉiÉ Eäò±Éä±Éä +vªÉÉnäù¶É ´É Eäò±Éä±Éä Ê´ÉÊxÉªÉ¨É +ÉÊhÉ Ê´ÉÊvÉ ´É xªÉÉªÉ Ê´É¦ÉÉMÉÉEòbÚ÷÷xÉ +ɱÉä±ÉÒ Ê´ÉvÉäªÉEäò (<ÆOÉVÉÒ +xÉÖ´ÉÉnù). In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualification) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Mah. Act No. LVI of 2017), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor. By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra, N. J. JAMADAR, Principal Secretary and R.L.A. to Government, Law and Judiciary Department. MAHARASHTRA ACT No. LVI OF 2017 (First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the “Maharashtra Government Gazette”, on the 7th September 2017) An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualification) Act. Bom. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Legislature LII of Members (Removal of Disqualification) Act, for the purpose hereinafter 1956. appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Legislature Members Short title. (Removal of Disqualification) (Amendment) Act, 2017. 2. A person shall not be disqualified or shall be deemed never to have Prevention of been disqualified for being chosen as, or for being a member of the disqualification Maharashtra Legislative Assembly or the Maharashtra Legislative Council, of membership of State merely by the reason of the fact that he holds the office of Chief Whip or Legislature. Bom. Whip, as the case may be ; and accordingly, in Schedule I to the Maharashtra LII of 1956. (1) ¦ÉÉMÉ +É`ö---140--1 2 ¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ ¶ÉɺÉxÉ ®úÉVÉ{ÉjÉ, +ºÉÉvÉÉ®úhÉ ¦ÉÉMÉ +É`ö, ºÉ{]åõ¤É®ú 7, 2017/¦ÉÉpù 16, ¶ÉEäò 1939 Legislature Members (Removal of Disqualification) Act, after entry 22, the following entry shall be addded, namely:— “23. The offices of the Chief Whip or Whip in the Maharashtra State Legislature. “Explanation.—(1) The expression “Chief Whip” or “Whip”, in relation to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, means that Member of the House who is, for the time being, declared by the party forming the Government to be the Chief Whip or Whip in that House and recognized as such by the Speaker; and includes a member of the House, who, is for the time being, declared as such by the party having at-least ten per cent. of the total members of the House and recognized as such by the Speaker; and (2) the expression “Chief Whip” or “Whip”, in relation to the Maharashtra Legislative Council, means that Member of the House who is, for the time being, declared by the party forming the Government to be the Chief Whip or Whip in that House and recognized as such by the Chairman; and includes a member of the House, who, is for the time being, declared as such by the party having at-least ten per cent. of the total members of the House and recognized as such by the Chairman.”. 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