State Act

The Kamatapur Autonomous Council Act, 2020

36. A person shall not be qualified for being elected to the General Council, if— (a) he is not a citizen of India; (b) he is less than 18 years of age on such date as may be fixed by the Government; (c) he has been elected to any Municipality or Panchayat within the State of Assam; (d) he is in service of the Central or State Government, Municipality or other authority; or (e) he has either directly or indirectly by himself or by the person or employer or employee, any share or interest in any contract with, by or on behalf of the village council, General Council or a Municipality or Panchayat within the Council Area: Provided that no person shall be deemed to be so disqualified by reason only of his having a share or interest in a public company, as defined in the Companies Act, 2013, which contracts with or is employed by a Municipal Authority or Panchayat within the Council Area; or (f) he has been dismissed from the services of the Central or State Government or a local authority or a Co-operative Society or a Government company as defined in the Companies Act, 2013 or a Corporation owned or controlled by the Central or the State Government for misconduct involving moral turpitude and five years have not elapsed from the date of such dismissal ; (g) he has been adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind; or (h) he has been convicted by a court of an offence involving moral turpitude punishable with imprisonment for a period of more than six months or an offence under Chapter IX-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or Chapter-III, Part III or Part VII or the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 and five years have not elapsed from the date of expiration of the sentence: Provided that a person shall not be disqualified under this section, by reason only of his being a Member, Chief Executive Councilor or Executive Councilor of the General Council.