Vacancies occurring by filling casual vacancies.

(1) Vacancy occurring by reason of the death, resignation, removal or avoidance of the election of an elected member shall be filled at a casual election: Provided that in the case of a seat reserved for Scheduled Tribes, a person shall not be so qualified unless he is a member of a Scheduled Tribe: Provided further that in the case of seat reserve for woman no person other than a woman shall be qualified to be chosen as a member.

(2) In the case of a casual vacancy in the office of a nominated person. the Administrator may nominate another person in his place.

(3) No election to fill casual vacancy shall be held if the vacancy occurs within six months before the expiry of the duration of the Municipality efflux of time of the term of office of the members.