Section 13: Voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.

Q: What does Section 13 of The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (TGNCTDA) deal with?

Section 13 TGNCTDA pertains to "Voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.". It is part of the The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 13 of The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (TGNCTDA) governs voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 13 TGNCTDA still in force?

Yes, Section 13 of the The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 13 TGNCTDA?

धारा 13 TGNCTDA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991. Section 13 of The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (TGNCTDA) governs voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 13 TGNCTDA?

Dhara 13 TGNCTDA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 13 of The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (TGNCTDA) governs voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 13 of The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991?

Cite as: "Section 13, The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (TGNCTDA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, § 13 (India).

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(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all questions at any sitting of the Legislative Assembly shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting other than the Speaker or person acting as such.

(2) The Speaker or person acting as such shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes.

(3) The Legislative Assembly shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceedings in the Legislative Assembly shall be valid notwithstanding that it is discovered subsequently that some person who was not entitled so to do, sat or voted or otherwise took part in the proceedings.

(4) The quorum to constitute a meeting of the Legislative Assembly shall be one-third of the total number of members of the Assembly.

(5) If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker, or person acting as such, either to adjourn the Assembly or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum.