Extension of term of, or term of office of members of, certain local authorities

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 17 of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Panchayats Act") the term of a gram panchayat or of a nagar panchayat, which by reason of that section would have expired after the date of commencement of the Gujarat Local Authorities (Extension of Term and Laws Amendment) Ordinance, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as "the Ordinance") but before the 30th June, 1979 shall not so expire, but shall, subject to other provisions of that Act, extend upto the 30th June, 1979. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 8 of the Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as "the Municipalities Act") the term of office of the councillors of a municipality which by reason of that section would have expired after the date of the commencement of the Ordinance but before the 30th June, 1979 shall not so expire but shall, subject to the other provisions of that Act, extend upto the 30th June, 1979. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 33 of the Municipalities Act, the president and vice-president of a municipality, the term of office of councillors of which is extended under sub-section (2), holding offices immediately before the date of commencement of the Ordinance shall, subject to other provisions of that Act, continue to hold their respective office until the 30th June, 1979.