Section 15:
Filling of vacancies.
(1) Vacancies arising by efflux of time in the office of an elected member
of a Board shall be filled by an ordinary election to be held on such date as the Central Government may,
by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.
(2) A casual vacancy shall be filled by a casual election the date of which shall be fixed by the
Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, and shall be, as soon as may be, after the
occurrence of the vacancy:
Provided that no casual election shall be held to fill a vacancy occurring within six months of any
date on which the vacancy will occur by efflux of time, but such vacancy shall be filled at the next
ordinary election.