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GOMA.3

3. (1) There shall be a Representative Assembly for Mysore consisting of members elected or nominated in accordance with the rules made under this Regulation.

(2) Membership of the Assembly shall be confined to non-official persons, provided that such officers of Government as may, from time to time, be deputed by Government for the purpose may attend the sittings of the Assembly and take part in the proceedings, but shall not have the right to vote.

(3) The total number of members of the Assembly shall ordinarily be two hundred and fifty, but Government shall have power to increase the strength of the Assembly up to a maximum of two hundred and seventy-five for the purpose of removing inequalities, if any, of representation, and in order to provide for the representation of any new interests or constituencies that may develop in future. Not less than one hundred and fifty members shall consist of representatives of rural areas in accordance with the first schedule hereto; not less than thirty and not more than fifty members shall be representatives of urban areas in accordance with the second schedule hereto; not less than fifteen members shall be representatives of approved special interests in accordance with the third schedule hereto, and not less than thirty-five members shall be representatives of minorities;

Provided that—

(a) all members representing rural and urban areas shall be elected by persons duly qualified under rules made in this behalf;

(b) the representatives of special interests shall be elected by constituencies recognised by the Government for the purpose or, in the absence of constituencies thus recognised, be nominated by the Government; and

(c) the representatives of minorities shall be elected by associations recognised by the Government under rules made in this behalf, or be nominated by the Government for the purpose of removing inequalities, if any, of representation.

(4) Subject to the above conditions and restrictions, the Government may make rules as regards the constitution of constituencies and the number of members to be returned by each.