Print View

[Section Index]

The Electoral Rolls Ordinance, 1982

( Ordinance NO. LXI OF 1982 )

Definitions
3. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
 
 
 
 
1[(a) “Commission” means the Election Commission within the meaning of the Constitution;]
 
 
2[(aa) “constituency” means a constituency delimited for the purpose of elections to Parliament;
 
 
 
 
(aaa) “elective body” means a local body or Parliament;]
 
 
 
 
3[(aaaa) “elector” means a person registered as voter and enrolled in the final electoral rolls prepared and published under this Ordinance;]
 
 
 
 
(b) “electoral area” 4[in relation to a local body,] means a village in the case of a rural area and a mohalla or a street in the case of an urban area;
 
 
 
 
5[(bb) “identity card” means an identity card issued under section 11A;]
 
 
 
 
(c) “local body” means 6[a Union Parishad, a Zilla Parishad, a Paurashava or a City Corporation];
 
 
 
 
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance;
 
 
 
 
(e) “qualifying date”, in relation to the preparation, amendment or revision of every electoral roll under this Ordinance, means the first day of January of the year in which it is so prepared or revised; and
 
 
 
 
(f) “Registration Officer” means a Registration Officer appointed under section 6 and includes an Assistant Registration Officer performing the functions of a Registration Officer.

  • 1
    Clause (a) was substituted by section 2 of the Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. XXIV of 1994).
  • 2
    Clauses (aa) and (aaa) were inserted by section 3 of the Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XVIII of 1984).
  • 3
    Clause (aaaa) was inserted by section 2 of the Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. XXIV of 1994).
  • 4
    The commas and words “, in relation to a local body,” were inserted by section 3 of the Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XVIII of 1984).
  • 5
    Clause (bb) was inserted by section 2 of the Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. XXIV of 1994).
  • 6
    The words and commas “ a Union Parishad, a Zilla Parishad, a Paurashava or a City Corporation” were substituted for the words and commas “a Union Parishad, a Upazila Parishad, a Zilla parishad, a Paurashava or a Municipal Corporation” by section 2 of the Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Act No. XXIV of 1994).
Copyright © 2019, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs