Filling of vacancies

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(1) Whenever any member dies, resigns ceases to reside permanently in the notified market area or becomes incapable of acting as a member of a committee or any vacancy occurs through transfer or removal in accordance with the provisions of section 15 or otherwise, the State Government may appoint a member to fill in such vacancy in accordance with the provisions of section 12 : Provided that the term of office of the member so appointed shall expire on the same date as the term of office of the vacating member would have expired had the latter held office for the full period allowed under section 14 unless there be delay in appointing a new member to succeed the member first mentioned above in which case it shall expire on the date on which his successor is appointed by the State Government.
(2) Should the State Government decide to raise the number of members of an existing committee from 9 to 16, the additional vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of sub- 1 Substituted vide Punjab Act No.5 of 1996 dated 17.4.1996 2 Substituted vide Punjab Act No. 5 of 1996 section (1) and the term of office of the additional members appointed shall be the unexpired portion of the term of the existing members of the committee. 1[17-A. Election petition ....................... Omitted]

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