Government of India Act 1935

Special provisions as to seat reserved for women.

9 The following provisions shall have effect in relation to any constituency specially formed for the election of persons to fill the seat reserved for women—

(a) no man shall be included in the electoral roll for the constituency, or be entitled to vote at any election therein;

(b) if and so long as the constituency comprises any part of Shillong, any reference in this Part of this Schedule to "the constituency" shall be construed as including a reference to so much of the areas under the jurisdiction of the Shillong municipal Board and the Shillong cantonment authority as is not part of British India, and any reference to municipal or cantonment rates or taxes shall be construed as including a reference to any such rates or taxes assessed by or paid to that board or that authority in the exercise of any jurisdiction exercised by them in relation to areas outside British India.