5. Delimitation of wards
5. Delimitation of wards.(1) For the purposes of election of councillors, [the area of [[the Corporation]] shall be divided into single-Member wards in such manner that the population of each of the wards shall, so for as practicable, be the same throughout the area of [[the Corporation]].]
(2)
The [[Central Government]] shall, by order in the Official Gazette, determine,—
(a)
the number of wards;
(b)
the extent of each ward; ***
(c)
the wards in which seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes;
(d)
The wards in which seats shall be reserved for women; and
(e)
The manner in which seats shall be rotated under sub-sections (6) and (8) of section 3.
Amendment notes (9)
- Subs w.e.f. 12-9-1961 .Subs. by Act 42 of 1961, s. 3, for section 5 (w.e.f. 12-9-1961).
- Subs w.e.f. 10-1-1975 .Subs. by Act 55 of 1974, s. 4, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 10-1-1975).
- Subs w.e.f. 13-1-2012 . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 8, for "Delhi" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
- Subs w.e.f. 13-1-2012 .Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
- Subs w.e.f. 22-5-2022 . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
- Subs w.e.f. 13-1-2012 . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "Central Government"(w.e.f.13-1-2012).
- Subs w.e.f. 22-5-2022 .Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "Government" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
- omitted w.e.f. 1-10-1993 . The word and omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
- Ins w.e.f. 1-10-1993 . Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).