Section 2 of The Madhya Pradesh Krishak Sangathan (Nirvachan) Niyam, 1999 — Definitions

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Official Legislative Text

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "Act" means the Madhya Pradesh Sinchai Prabandhan Mein Krishakon Ki Bhagidari Adhiniyam, 1999 (No. 23 of 1999); (b) "Competent Authority" means the Competent Authority appointed under Section 21 of the Act; (c) "Candidate" means any person contesting the election; (d) "District Election Officer" means the Collector of the District for the purpose of conducting elections under these rules; (e) "Form" means the forms appended to these rules; (f) "Returning Officer" means any officer appointed by the District Election Officer to conduct the election; (g) "Voter list" means the list prepared under sub-rule (1) of Rule 4 of the Madhya Pradesh Krishak Sangathan Nirvachan Niyam, 1999.

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Summary

This section defines the Act as the Madhya Pradesh Sinchai Prabandhan Me Krishakon Ki Bhagidari Adhiniyam, 1999.
It identifies the District Election Authority as the Collector of the district.
It defines a candidate as any person who is contesting the election.
It describes the Returning Officer as an official appointed by the District Election Authority to manage the election.
It explains that a voter list is the list created under rule 4 sub-rule 1 of these rules.

Practical examples

1Mr. Sharma wants to run for the chairperson position of his local water group and submits his name. Under Section 2, Mr. Sharma is now officially called a candidate.

2The Collector of Ujjain district starts organizing the local irrigation elections. In this role, the Collector is acting as the District Election Authority defined in Section 2.

FAQ

1. Who serves as the District Election Authority under Section 2?

The District Election Authority is the Collector of the district.

2. How is a Returning Officer defined in Section 2?

A Returning Officer is any officer appointed by the District Election Authority to conduct the election.

3. What does the term Act refer to in these rules under Section 2?

It refers to the Madhya Pradesh Sinchai Prabandhan Me Krishakon Ki Bhagidari Adhiniyam, 1999.

4. What is a form according to Section 2?

A form is any of the specific documents attached to these rules.

Practice Quiz

Q1.Who is the District Election Authority for a specific district according to Section 2?

Q2.According to Section 2, what is the definition of a candidate?

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