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The Dhaka City Corporation Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. XL OF 1983 )

Chapter I

CONSTITUTION AND COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATION

Casual vacancies
13. (1) Where the seat of a Commissioner becomes vacant not later than one hundred and eighty days before the 1[term of Corporation] is due to expire, an election to fill the seat shall be held within ninety days of the occurrence of the vacancy, and the person elected in such election shall hold office for the residue of such term.
 
 
 
 
(2) Where the office of 2[* * *] 3[* * *] Mayor becomes vacant before the term of his office is due to expire, an election to fill the office shall be held within 4[ninety days] of the occurrence of such vacancy, and the person elected in such election shall hold office for the residue of such term.

  • 1
    The words “term of Corporation” were substituted for the words “term of his office” by section 14 of the Dhaka City Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Act No. VIII of 1993)
  • 2
    The words “Mayor or” were omitted by section 10 of the Dhaka Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. LIII of 1986)
  • 3
    The word “Deputy” was omitted by section 14 of the Dhaka City Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Act No. VIII of 1993)
  • 4
    The words “ninety days” were substituted for the words “one month” by section 14 of the Dhaka City Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 (Act No. VIII of 1993)
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