Parliamentary representation limits adjusted to permit constitutionally consistent delimitation and re adjustment of constituencies after census. The Bill proposes to amend Article 81(1)(b) to relax the population per seat bounds so that, given higher 1951 census figures and the fixed overall ceiling on elected members, a Delimitation Commission may re adjust representation for the House of the People and State Assemblies in accordance with Article 81(3) without producing a constitutional inconsistency.
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Parliamentary representation limits adjusted to permit constitutionally consistent delimitation and re adjustment of constituencies after census.
The Bill proposes to amend Article 81(1)(b) to relax the population per seat bounds so that, given higher 1951 census figures and the fixed overall ceiling on elected members, a Delimitation Commission may re adjust representation for the House of the People and State Assemblies in accordance with Article 81(3) without producing a constitutional inconsistency.
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