14. (1) Where the office of Chairman or a member becomes vacant not later than one hundred and eighty days before the term of the Union Parishad is due to expire, an election ¹[* * *] to fill the office shall be held ²[* * *] within sixty days of the occurrence of the vacancy, and the person who is elected in such election ³[* * *] shall hold office for the residue of such term: Provided that if no election is held within sixty days, the Election Commission may fix a day to hold such election. (2) While the office of Chairman is vacant, the functions of the office shall be performed by the Acting Chairman referred to in section 16.