December,2016.

Amendment of section 19 of Bom. LIX of 1949 Amendment of section 19 of Bom. LIX of 1949. 2. In the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), in section 19,-

1. (1) for sub-section (1AA), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(1AA) The Corporation shall, at its first meeting after generalelections and at its first meeting on expiry of succeeding two and half years, elect from amongst the councillors one of its members to be the Deputy Mayor: Provided that the term of the existing Deputy Mayor who is holding the post as such on the date of commencement of the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2017 shall be two and half years or till the remainder period of duration of the Corporation, whichever is earlier: Provided further that the term of the Deputy Mayor, if any, who may be elected after the expiry of the term of the existing Deputy Mayor, shall be till the remainder period of duration of the Corporation.";
2. (2) in sub-section (2), after the words, brackets and figure "sub-section (1)", the words, brackets, figure and letters "or sub-section (1AA), as the case may be," shall be inserted.