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Chapter III: .— Electoral Offences PART X MISCELLANEOUS 152. List of Members of the State Legislative Assemblies and electoral colleges to be maintained by the returning officers concerned. 153. Extension of time for completion of election. - SECTIONS 154. Term of office of members of the Council of States. 155. Commencement of the term of office of members of the Council of States. 156. Term of office of members of State Legislative Councils. 157. Commencement of the term of office of members of the Legislative Councils. 158. Return of forfeiture of candidate's deposit. 159. Staff of certain authorities to be made available for election work. 160. Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc., for election purposes. 161. Payment of compensation. 162. Power to obtain information. 163. Powers of entry into and inspection of premises, etc. 164. Eviction from requisitioned premises. 165. Release of premises from requisition. 166. Delegation of functions of the State Government with regard to requisitioning. 167. Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning. 168. [ Omitted. ] - PART XI - GENERAL 169. Power to make rules. 170. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred. 171. [ Repealed .] THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 ACT NO. 43 OF 1951 [17 th July, 1951.] Chapter III: .— Electoral Offences An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt[1] * practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections. BE it enacted by Parliament as follows: —