(2) The Republic shall be divided into electoral divisions in such a manner that each such division shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), contain a number of voters as nearly as may be equal to the quota of the Republic.
(3) The delimitation commission shall give due consideration to―
(a)
community or diversity of interests;
(b)
means of communication;
(c)
physical features;
(d)
boundaries of existing electoral divisions;
(e)
sparsity or density of population;
(f)
probability of increase or decrease of population;
(g)
local authority and magisterial district boundaries,
in such manner that, while taking the quota of voters as the basis of division, the commission may depart therefrom whenever it is deemed necessary, but in no case to any greater extent than fifteen per cent more or fifteen per cent less than the quota: Provided that in the case of an electoral division with an area of ten thousand square miles or more, the commission may reduce the number of voters to eight thousand or a number equal to seventy per cent of the quota, whichever is the greater.”.
Short title.
4. This Act shall be called the Constitution Amendment Act, 1965.
