The Jammu and Kashmir Representation of the People (Supplementary) Act, 1968 (3 of 1968)

(1) This Act may be called the Jammu and KashmirRepresentation of the People (Supplementary) Act, 1968. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 9th day of February, 1968.

The provisions of sections116A, 116B and 116C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) shall, so far as maybe, apply to every order made by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir subject to the followingmodifications, namely: (a) references therein to the High Court shall be construed as including references to the HighCourt of Jammu and Kashmir, (b) references therein to the State Legislature or to the Speaker or Chairman thereof, shall beconstrued as including references to the Legislature of the State of Jammu and Kashmir* and to theSpeaker or Chairman thereof, and (c) references therein to the provisions of the Representation of the PeopleAct, 1951 (43 of 1951), shall, in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir*, be construed asreferences to the corresponding provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Representation of thePeople Act, 1957 (Jammu and Kashmir Act No. IV of 1957).

(1) The Jammu and Kashmir Representation of the People(Supplementary) Ordinance, 1968 (2 of 1968) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shallbe deemed to have been done or taken under this Act 1957.