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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 16

Pilling of Vacancies

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Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 16 is part of Cantonments Act, 1924 - Pilling of Vacancies. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Vacancies arising by efflux of time in the office of an elected member of a Board shall be filled by an ordinary election to be held on such date as the1[Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.

(2) A casual vacancy shall be filled by a casual election the date of which shall be fixed by the1[Central Government] by notification in the Official Gazette, and shall be, as soon as may be, after the occurrence of the vacancy:

Provided that no casual election shall be held to fill a vacancy occurring within2[six months] of any date on which the vacancy will occur by efflux of time, but such vacancy shall be filled at the next ordinary election.

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1. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.".

2. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 9, for "three months" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

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