Section 10
Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons.
The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994
About this Act
An Act to provide for constitution and organisation of municipalities in the Urban areas of Manipur and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
(1) Save as otherwise provided in the Act,
the Councillors at the first meeting of the Nagar Panchayat to be called at the instance of the Deputy
Commissioner after a General Election shall elect one of them to be the Chairperson in accordance with
the rules made in this behalf.
(2) An election under sub-section (1) shall take place--
(a) within twenty-one days from the date of notification of the result under section 22;
(b) in the case of vacancy in the office of the Chairperson on account of any reason other than the expiry of the term of office of the Chairperson, within twenty-one days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy.
(3) The State Government shall appoint a person to preside over the meeting and for the purpose of the business mentioned in sub-section (1).
(4) The Councillors shall, either at the meeting referred to in sub-section (1) or at any subsequent meeting elect one among themselves, other than the Chairperson elected under sub-section (1), to be a Vice-Chairperson.
(2) An election under sub-section (1) shall take place--
(a) within twenty-one days from the date of notification of the result under section 22;
(b) in the case of vacancy in the office of the Chairperson on account of any reason other than the expiry of the term of office of the Chairperson, within twenty-one days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy.
(3) The State Government shall appoint a person to preside over the meeting and for the purpose of the business mentioned in sub-section (1).
(4) The Councillors shall, either at the meeting referred to in sub-section (1) or at any subsequent meeting elect one among themselves, other than the Chairperson elected under sub-section (1), to be a Vice-Chairperson.