S.1 Short title

This Act may be called the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act, 2006.

S.2 Amendment of section 3

       In section 3 of the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),--
       (i) after clause (ac), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:--
       "(ad) the office of the Chairperson of the National Advisory Council constituted by the Government of India in the Cabinet Secretariat vide Order No. 631/2/1/2004-Cab., dated the 31st May, 2004;";
       (ii) after clause (j) and before Explanation 1, the following clauses shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 4th day of April, 1959, namely:--
       "(k) the office of Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary or Member (by whatever name called) in any statutory or non-statutory body specified in the Table;
   &nbs

S.3 Insertion of new table

       After the Schedule to the principal Act, the following Table shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted with effect from the 4th day of April, 1959, namely:--
       "TABLE
       [See section 3(K)]
       S. No. Name of body
       (1) (2)
       1. The Tripura Khadi and Village Industries Board, a body constituted under the Tripura Khadi and Village Industries Act, 1966.
       2. The Uttar Pradesh Development Council.
       3. The Irrigation and Flood Control Commission, Uttar Pradesh.
       4. The Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta.
       5. The West Bengal Handi

S.4 Special provisions as to validation and other matters

       (1) Notwithstanding any judgment or order of any court or tribunal or any order or opinion of any other authority, the offices mentioned in clauses (act), (k), (l) and (m) of section 3 of the principal Act shall not disqualify or shall be deemed never to have disqualified the holders thereof for being chosen as, or for being, a member of either House of Parliament as if the principal Act as amended by this Act had been in force at all material times.
       (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall be construed as to entitle any person who has vacated a seat owing to any order or judgment as aforesaid, to claim any re-instatement or any other claim in that behalf.
       (3) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that any petition or reference pending before any court or other authority on the date of commencement of this Act, shall be