Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010 repealed by 2012 Bill
This Bill repeals the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010, effectively canceling the creation of a second house (Legislative Council) for the state of Tamil Nadu. It also removes related provisions from other election laws to align with the decision to withdraw the creation of the Council.
The State of Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and the Parliament of India. It affects the legal framework for elections and the structure of the state legislature in Tamil Nadu.
- Repeals the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010.
- Repeals the Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Tamil Nadu) Order, 2010.
- Omits entry No. 7 relating to Tamil Nadu from the Third Schedule of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- Omits the heading 'TAMIL NADU' and its entries from the Fourth Schedule of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- Removes references to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010 from section 15A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
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Where this law is now — Introduced
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Document details
| Official title | THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (REPEAL) BILL, 2012 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | XXI |
| Status | active (bill) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |