Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023

No: 19 Dated: Aug, 11 2023

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023

An Act further to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023.

   (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 19th day of May, 2023.

2. In the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, after clause (e), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-

      '(ea) "Lieutenant Governor" means the administrator appointed under article 239 of the Constitution for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and designated as Lieutenant Governor by the President;

      (eb) "Minister" means a member of the Council of Ministers referred to in clause (4) of article 239AA of the Constitution, by whatever name called and includes a Deputy Minister;'

3. In section 41 of the principal Act,-

(A) in the marginal heading, for the words "act in his discretion", the words "act in his sole discretion" shall be substituted;