The Coimbatore Municipal Council (Appointment of Special Officers) Act, 1975

1. (1) This Act may be called the Coimbatore Municipal Council (Appointment of Special Officer) Act, 1975. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th day of June 1975.

It is hereby declared that the term of office of the councillors of the Coimbatore Municipal Council shall be deemed to have expired on the 30th day of June 1975 and accordingly, all councillors of the Coimbatore Municipal Council including its Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members of the Committees established or constituted by or under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920) (hereinafter referred to as the 1920 Act), shall be deemed to have vacated their office on the 30th day of June 1975.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the 1920 Act, on the expiry of the term of office of the councillors of the Coimbatore Municipal Council on the 30th day of June 1975, the State Government shall appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Coimbatore Municipal Council, its Chairman and of the Committees established or constituted by or under the 1920 Act. (2) The Special Officer referred to in sub-section (1) may also exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the functions of the executive authority or any other officer or authority under the 1920 Act, which the State Government may, by notification, specify. (3) (a) The Special Officer shall hold office for a period of six years from the date of his appointment. (b) The Special Officer shall receive payment for his services from the municipal fund. (c) The State Government may determine the relations of the Special Officer with themselves. (4) The executive authority shall, in the exercise of its powers and performance of the functions under the 1920 Act, be subject to the control and superintendence of the Special Officer.

1. (1) The Coimbatore Municipal Council (Appointment of Special Officer) Ordinance, 1975 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No. 4 of 1975), is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act as if this Act had come into force on the 30th day of June 1975.