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The Tirur Municipal Council (Extension of Term of Office of Councillor) Act, 1979

The Tirur Municipal Council (Extension of Term of Office of Councillor) Act, 1979

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This Act temporarily extends the term of office for the local government councillors of the Tirur Municipality in Kerala. Specifically, the law applies to those councillors whose terms were scheduled to expire on December 1, 1978, prolonging their tenure until October 1, 1979. By retroactively keeping these representatives in office, the legislation prevented leadership vacancies and ensured stability in the governance of the municipality. This matters because it allowed the local administration to continue functioning smoothly without interruption or the immediate need to hold new local elections during this transitional period, thereby maintaining administrative continuity.

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

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