Act Number: 66

Act Name: The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-28

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 46: Casual vacancies.
    (1) When a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Standing Committee, 1[Corporation or, as the case may be, Wards Committee shall] fill up the vacancy, as soon as may be after, and in any case within one month of, the occurrence of the vacancy, by the election of another councillor or 2[persons referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section (3)] of section 3.]
     (2) A member elected to fill a casual vacancy shall be elected to serve for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for "Corporation shall" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
2. Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for "alderman" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
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