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 78: Method of deciding questions.
    (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all matters required to be decided by 1[2[the Corporation]] shall be decided by the majority of the votes of the 3[members and persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3] present and voting.
     (2) The voting shall be by show of hands, but 1[2[the Corporation]] may, subject to such regulations as may be made by it, resolve that any question or class of questions shall be decided by ballot.
     (3) At any meeting, unless voting be demanded by at least four 3[members and persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3)] of section 3, a declaration by the presiding officer at such meeting that a resolution has been carried or lost, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the proceedings shall, for the purposes of this Act, be inclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
     (4) If voting as aforesaid is demanded, the votes of all the 3[members and persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3] present who desire to vote shall be taken under the direction of the presiding officer at the meeting and the result of the voting shall be deemed to be the resolution of 1[2[the Corporation]] at such meeting.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 58, for members (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
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