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in the principal Act, for section 14, the o f following section shall be substituted, namely Section 14. “ 14. Qualifications for registration in an electoral roll. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRA ORDINARY MARCH 27, 2003 505 (1) A person who - (a) is a citizen of India ; (b) is not less than 18 years of age on the qualifying date ; and (c) is ordinarily resident in a Municipal area; shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for that Municipal area. (2) A person shall not be deemed to be ordinarily resident in a ward on the ground only that he owns, or is in possession of a dw elling house therein. A person absenting himself temporarily from his place of ordinary residence shall not be reason thereof cease to be ordinarily resident therein. (3) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for any municipality if his name has already been registered as a voter in the electoral roll for any other Municipality or Town Committee. (4) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for more than one ward. . ~ (5) No person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll if he suffers from any disqualifications under section 16 of the Representation of the people Act, 1950. Provided that the State Election C om m ission shall take the current Assembly electoral roll prepared under the Representation of the people Act, 1950 as the basis for preparation o f draft electoral roll for the wards or such part of the wards in a M unicipality or Town Committee falling within the Assembly constituency. Central Act 43 of 1950. Central Act 43 of 1950. 506 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRA ORDINARY. MARCH 27, 2003 Amendment of section 301.