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CHAPTER IV MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES UNDER THE CORPORATION · The Commissioner

Section 57: Appointment of officiating Commissioner in case of death, resignation or removal of Commissioner

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).

If any vacancy occurs in the office of the Commissioner on account of death, resignation or removal, the 1[2[Central Government]] may appoint another person to officiate as Commissioner in his place for a term not exceeding two months, pending the appointment of a Commissioner under section 54.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “Government” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).