An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1951
Preamble.-Whereas it is deemed necessary to amend the Legislative Assembly of Travancore-Cochin (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1951 (Act XV of 1951), for the purpose hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted in the Fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1.Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Legislative Assembly of Travancore-Cochin (Removal of Disqualifications) Amendment Act, 1954.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2.Amendment of Section 2, Act XV of 1951.—In Section 2 of the Legislative Assembly of Travancore Cochin (Removal of Disqualifications) Act, 1951 (Act XV of 1951)-
(i)in clause (iv), the word ‘or’ shall be added at the end; and
(ii)after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(v) that he holds an office in the National Cadet Corps raised and maintained under the National Cadet Corps Act, 1948 (Central Act XXXI of 1948), or in the Territorial Army raised and maintained under the Territorial Army Act, 1948 (Central Act LVI of 1948.)”
