Section 7. Definitions

7. Definitions.— 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 Central Government, 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 State Government; (b) "disqualified" means disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State[4] [under the provisions of this Chapter, and on no other ground]. 7. Certain words omitted by Act 58 of 1958, s. 14 (w.e.f. 30-12-1958). 8. Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 3, for clause (e) (w.e.f. 28-8-1956). 9. Ins. by Act 1 of 1989, s. 3 (w.e.f. 15-6-1989). 10. Cl. (k) re-lettered as clause (i) of that section by Act 27 of 1956, s. 3 (w.e.f. 28-8-1956). 11. Cl. (j) omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) order, 1956 (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). 12. Cl. (k) omitted by Act 47 of 1966, s. 15 (w.e.f. 14-12-1966). (2) For the purposes of this Act,[1] * a Parliamentary constituency, an Assembly constituency, a Council constituency, a local authorities' constituency, a graduates' constituency and a teachers' constituency shall each be treated as a constituency of a different class. (3) Any requirement under this Act that a notification, order, rule, declaration, notice or list issued or made by any authority shall be published in the Official Gazette, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Act, be construed as a requirement that the notification, order, rule, declaration, notice or list shall — (a) where it is issued or made by the Central Government, be published in the Gazette of India; (b) where it is issued or made by a State Government, be published in the Official Gazette of the State; and (c) where it is issued or made by any other authority, be published in the Gazette of India if it relates to an election to, or membership of, either House of Parliament[2] * and in the Official Gazette of the State if it relates to an election to, or membership of, the House or either House of the Legislature of a State. (4) Where, under any of the provisions of this Act, anything is to be prescribed, different provisions may be made for different cases or classes of cases. 3* * * * * 4* * * * * 3* * * * *