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Section 2
The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998

Section 2. Definitions

1[2. Definitions.-- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) "recognised group" means,--

(i) in relation to the Council of States, every party which has a strength of not less than fifteen members and not more than twenty-four members in the Council;

(ii) in relation to the House of the People, every party which has a strength of not less than thirty members and not more than fifty-four members in the House;

(b) "recognised party" means,--

(i) in relation to the Council of States, every party which has a strength of not less than twenty-five members in the Council;

(ii) in relation to the House of the People, every party which has a strength of not less than fifty-five members in the House.]

1Superscript markers show text inserted or substituted by a later amendment. The Act carries the markers without the footnotes they refer to, so they are shown without a target.