The Kerala Municipal Councils (Extension of Term of Office of Councillors) Act, 1976

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This law regulates the tenure of local governments by extending the office of municipal councillors in Kerala, India, for an additional year, changing their term expiration from December 31, 1975, to December 31, 1976. It applies to councillors in all Kerala municipalities, except for those serving in Punalur, Chalakudy, Tirur, and Malappuram. This act matters because it allowed sitting local government politicians to remain in power without holding scheduled democratic elections, temporarily overriding standard municipal laws. By replacing a temporary state ordinance, the law retroactively validated their extended authority, ensuring uninterrupted local administrative stability across the state during this time.

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0. Preamble
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Extension of term of office of municipal councillors.
3. Repeal and saving.

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