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CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI · Mayor and Deputy Mayor

Section 36: Term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor and facilities and privileges of the Mayor

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

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Text as published by India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice), as on 15 May 2026, with amendments up to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026).

(1) The Mayor or the Deputy Mayor shall hold office from the time of his election until the election of his successor in office, unless in the meantime he resigns his office as Mayor or Deputy Mayor 1*** or unless in the case of the Deputy Mayor he is elected as Mayor.

(2) The Mayor or the Deputy Mayor may be given such facilities in respect of residential accommodation, conveyance and the like as may be determined in each case by rules made in this behalf.

(3) The Mayor shall have full access to all the records of 2[3[the Corporation]] and may obtain reports—

4*** from the Commissioner on any matter connected with the municipal government of 5[6[Delhi];

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Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.The words “or his term of office as a member of the Corporation terminates in any manner” omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 33, (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  2. 2.Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  3. 3.Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
  4. 4.The brackets and letter “(a)” omitted by s. 33, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  5. 5.Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 3, for “Delhi” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  6. 6.Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “the area of the Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
  7. 7.Cl. (b) omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 33 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).