Section 10: Reports of Commission and list of constituencies

10. Reports of Commission and list of constituencies.___(1) For the purpose of delimiting constituencies, the Commission may receive and consider representations, hold inquiries, summon witnesses and record evidence, and shall prepare and publish in the official Gazette a preliminary report and list of constituencies specifying the areas proposed to be included in each constituency. (2) Any person entitled to vote at an election to the National Assembly 1[or a local council] may, within 3[fifteen] days of the publication of the report under sub­section (1), make a representation to the Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies. 1Added and Ins. by Act XXVI. 2016, s. 4 and 5. 2 Subs. by Act XII of 2012 s. 5 and 6. 3 Subs, by the Delimitation of Constituencies (Amdt.) Act, 1989 (3 of 1989), s. 6, for "thirty". (3) The Commission shall, after hearing and considering the representations, if any, received by it, make such amendments, alterations or modifications, in the preliminary list published under sub­ section (1) as it thinks fit or necessary, and shall publish in the official Gazette the final report and list of constituencies showing the areas included in each constituency.

Effective date: 1974-01-01

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