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CHAPTER IV MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES UNDER THE CORPORATION · The Standing Committeee

Section 46: Casual vacancies

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

How current this text is

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) When a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Standing Committee, 1[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 2[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

Footnotes in the official text

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