Section 157 in The Jammu and Kashmir Representation of the People Act, 1957
157. Commencement of the term of office of members of the Legislative Council.
(1)The term of office of a member of the Legislative Council whose name is required to be notified in the Gazette under section 83 shall begin on the date of such notification.(2)The term of office of a member of the Legislative Council whose name is not required to be notified under section 83 shall begin on the date of publication in the Gazette of the declaration containing the name of such person as elected under section 77 or of the notification issued under sub-section (6) of section 50 of the Constitution, announcing the nomination of such person to the Council, as the case may be.
