1. A person shall not be qualified to be chosen as a representative of British India to fill a seat in the Federal Legislature unless he—
(a) is British subject, or the Ruler or a subject of an Indian State which has acceded to the Federation; and
(b) is, in the case of a seat in the Council of State, not less than thirty years of age and, in the case of a seat in the Federal Assembly, not less than twenty-five years of age; and
(c) possesses such, if any, of the other qualifications specified in, or prescribed under, this Part of this Schedule as may be appropriate in his case:
Provided that the Ruler or a subject of an Indian State which has not acceded to the
Federation —
(i) shall not be disqualified under sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph to fill a seat allocated to a Province if he would be eligible to be elected to the Legislative Assembly of that Province; and
(ii) in such cases as may be prescribed, shall not be disqualified under the said sub-paragraph (a) to fill a seat allocated to a Chief Commissioner’s Province.