Casual vacancies how to be filled up.

In the event of a vacancy occurring on account of death, resignation, disqualification, or removal of a Councillor or through a Councillor becoming incapable of acting previous to the expiry of his term of office or otherwise,

7[the Deputy Chief

Executive Officer] shall forthwith communicate the occurrence to the

8[State Election Commission]

and the vacancy shall be filled as soon as conveniently may be, by the election,

• • * * * of a person, thereto, who shall hold office so long only as the Councillor in whose place he is elected
• • * would have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred :

Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in section 9, if the vacancy occurs within

six months preceding the date on which the term of office of the Councillor expires, the vacancy shall not be filled.

• • * * * * * * PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT