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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 25: Voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum
- Section 29: Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation or when not qualified or when disqualified
- Section 38: Assent to Bills
- Section 23: Rights of Lieutenant Governor to address and send messages to the Legislative Assembly
- Section 101: Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases
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