The BIHAR AND WEST BENGAL (TRANSFER OF TERRITORIES) ACT, 1956

REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATURES

Section 7: Term of office of members of the Council of States.

In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members of the Council of States may retire on the 2nd day of April, 1958, and on the expiration of every second year thereafter, the President shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the members elected under section 6.