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(g) a disqualification under clause (f) of that section may, in the case of any of the candidates for the first elections under this Act, be removed by the Election Commission for reasons to be recorded by it in writing.
7b. Interpretation, etc.—(1) In this chapter—
(a) “appropriate Government” means in relation to any disqualification for being chosen as or for being a member of either House of Parliament, the Government of India, and in relation to any disqualification for being chosen as or for being a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State, the Government of that State;
(b) “public company” means a public company as defined in section 2 of the Indian Companies Act, 1913 (VII of 1913).
(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that where any such contract as is referred to in clause (d) of section 7 has been entered into by or on behalf of a Hindu undivided family and the appropriate government, every member of that family shall become subject to the disqualification mentioned in the said clause (d); but where the contract has been entered into by a member of a Hindu undivided family carrying on a separate business in course of such business, any other member of the said family having no share or interest in that business shall not become subject to such disqualification.”
(3) If any question is raised as to whether a person who, having held any office referred to in clause (f) of section 7, has been dismissed is disqualified under that clause for being chosen as a member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State, the production of a certificate issued in the prescribed manner by the Election Commission to the effect that such person has not been dismissed for corruption or disloyalty to the State shall be conclusive proof that he is not disqualified under that clause.”
Mr. Deputy Speaker: Amendments moved.
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Mr. Deputy Speaker: Are there any amendments ?
Prof. K. T. Shah: I have an amendment in consolidated list No.1 ..........
Mr. Deputy Speaker: But it seems to be an amendment to old clause 7 ?