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The Paurashava Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance)

( Ordinance NO. XXVI OF 1977 )

Chapter I

CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF PAURASHAVAS

Vacation of office of Chairman and Commissioners
14. (1) The office of Chairman or 1[a Commissioner] shall become vacant if-
 
 
 
 
(a) he becomes disqualified for being such Chairman or commissioner under section 10(2);
 
 
 
 
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(b) he fails to make the oath referred to in section 8 within the prescribed period, unless the prescribed Authority for good cause shown extends the period;
 
 
 
 
(c) he resigns his office under section 12;
 
 
 
 
(d) he is removed from his office under section 13; or
 
 
 
 
(e) he dies.
 
 
 
 
(1A) [Omitted by section 7 of the Paurashava (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XI of 1984).]
 
 
 
 
(2) [Omitted by section 8 of the Paurashava (Third Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. LII of 1992).]

  • 1
    The words “a Commissioner” were substituted for the words “an elected Commissioner” by section 8 of the Paurashava (Third Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. LII of 1992)
  • 2
    Clause (aa) was omitted by section 8 of the Paurashava (Third Amendment) Act, 1992 (Act No. LII of 1992)
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