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CEYLON GOVT. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
MAY 17, 1946
e. For the purposes of this Section, appointed Senators shall be Teemed to have been appointed on the day on which elected Senators are elected.
74. Notwithstanding anything in Section 11 of this Order, the first House of Representatives shall consist of one hundred and one Members, ninety-five of whom shall be elected in accordance with the law in force relating to the election of Members of Parliament, and six of whom shall be appointed by the Governor acting in his discretion.
75. Until Parliament otherwise provides, the remuneration and allowances payable to Members of the first House of Representatives, including the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and the Deputy Chairman of Committees, shall be the same as the remuneration and allowances paid to the Members of the State Council and the aforesaid officers thereof.
76.—(1) As soon as may be after this Part of this Order comes into operation, the Governor shall establish a Delimitation Commission. The Governor shall fix a period within which the decisions of the Commission shall be reported to him:
Provided that the Governor may, at the request of the Chairman of the Commission, extend such period as he may think fit.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2) of Section 41 of this Order, the number of electoral districts into which each Province of the Island shall be divided by the first Delimitation Commission shall be as follows :-
Western Province
Central Province
Southern Province
Eastern Province
Northern Province
North-Western Province
North-Central Province
Province of Uva
Province of Sabaragamuwa
20
15
12
7
9
10
5
7
10
(3) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2) of this Section, the first Delimitation Commission shall have power to create in any Province one or more electoral districts returning two or more Members:
Provided that in any such case the number of electoral districts for that Province specified in subsection (2) of this Section shall be reduced so that the total number of Members to be returned for that Province shall not exceed the total number of electoral districts so specified.
(4) Save as provided by this Section, the provisions of Part IV. of this Order shall apply to the first Delimitation Commission.
77. As soon as may be after the publication of the first Proclamation under Section 43 of this Order, a register of electors shall be prepared for each electoral district in accordance with the law then in force relating to the election of Members of Parliament.
78. If the State Council is dissolved under the provisions of the Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council, 1931, at any time after the publication of the first Proclamation under Section 43 of this Order, the Governor shall not be obliged, notwithstanding anything in sub-clause (2) of Article 23 of the Ceylon (State Council Elections) Order in Council, 1931, to order a general election to be held for the purpose of electing Members of the State Council. The fact that a general election for the purpose aforesaid is not ordered by the
Number of Members in first House of Representatives.
Remunerati on
of Members of first House of Representatives.
Establishment and duties
of first Delimitation Commission.
First register of electors.
Power to discontinue election to State Council.