Amendment of section 51A of Mah. XL of 1965

In section 51A of the Municipal Councils Act, after sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :— “(6A)In respect of the Councils to which the President is directly elected after the commencement of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations and the Maharashtra Municipal Councils,Nagar Panchayatsand Industrial Townships (Amendment) Act, 2016, the provisions of this section shall apply with the following modifications :—

1. (i) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :— “(1)Every Council shall have a Vice- President, who shall be elected by the elected Councillors amongst themselves in the first general meeting convened under sub-section

1. (9) of section 51A-1A.”;
   • (ii) for sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :— “(6)Subject to the provisions of section 55A and other provisions of this Act, the Vice-President shall hold the office for a term of five years from the date of his election and his term shall be co-terminus with the term of the Council.”.”.