Amendment of Section 12 of the Bihar Act 11, 2007

1. (i) In the second paragraph of section 12 (2) (a) of the said Act, the words ''after two consecutives general elections" shall be inserted after "in the prescribed manner."
2. (ii) In second sentence of third paragraph of section 12(2)(a) of the Act, the words "after two consecutive general elections "shall be inserted after the words" during subsequent elections."
3. (iii) In section 12(2)(d) of the Act, the words "after two consecutive

general election."Shall be inserted after the words" in such manner as may be prescribed by it."

1. (iv) The explanation mentioned after section 12(2)(d) of the Act "For the removal of doubts it is herby, declared that the principle of rotation for the purpose of reservation of officers for the scheduled cast and scheduled Tribes under this sub-section shall commence from the first election held after the commencement of the Bihar Municipal(Amendment) Act, 1995 and Patna Municipal Corporation(Amendment) Act, 1995 shall be substituted as under— "For the removal of doubts it is, hereby, declared that the principle of rotation for the purpose of reservation of offices for the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Backward classes, Women of Backward classes and Women of unreserved category under this sub- section shall commence from the first election held after the commencement of the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007."