Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the superintendence,

Direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the Conduct of, Election of all elections of Councillors shall be vested in the State Election Commission Councillors. constituted under the State Election Commission Act or the State Municipal Election Act, as the case may be. 15. (I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Oaths Act, 1873, every Oath of allegiance to person who is elected as a Councillor shall, before taking his seat, make and be taken by subscribe an oath or affirmation of his allegiance to the Constitution of India Councillors. before the District Magistrate or the magistrate in-charge of the sub-division in which the municipal area is situated or an officer of the State Government authorized in this behalf by the District magistrate.

1. (2) The oath shall be in the following form :- "I, A. B., have been elected a Councillor of the municipal area of. do swear in the name of God/ solemnly affirm that | will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, and that | will faithfully discharge the duties upon which | am about to enter".
2. (3) Any person who, having been elected a Councillor, fails to make and subscribe, within three months of the date on which his term of office commences, the oath or affirmation under sub-section (1), shall cease to hold his office and his seat shall be deemed to be vacant : Provided that the State Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend each case or class of cases the period of three months as it thinks fit.