Chapter IV — MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES UNDER THE CORPORATION Municipal authorities

Section 46Casual vacancies

Section 46: Casual vacancies

46. Casual vacancies

(1)

When a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Standing Committee, [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 [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

Amendment notes (2)
  1. Subs w.e.f. 1-10-1993 . Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for "Corporation shall" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  2. Subs w.e.f. 1-10-1993 . Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for "alderman" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).