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Section 16 - Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
16. Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly.-
A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly unless he-
(a) is a citizen of India and makes and subscribes before some person authorised in that behalf by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Fourth Schedule of this Act;
(b) is not less than twenty-five years of age; and
(c) possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed in that behalf by or under any law made by the Parliament.
Related Sections
- Section 34: Restrictions on laws passed by Legislative Assembly with respect to certain matters
- Section 47: Official language or languages of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and language or languages to be used in Legislative Assembly thereof
- Section 101: Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases
- Section 4: Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature
- Section 91: Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post
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