Government to notify the date of election of Mayor or Deputy Mayor when the term of office of councillors is statutorily extended

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 29, or in any other provision of this Act or in Schedule VII, during the period of extension of the term of office of the councillors by section 5 of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Amendment and Extension of Term of Office) Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1972), or by any other law, the council shall elect on such date as may be notified by the Government in this behalf—

1. (a) one of its members to be the Mayor, and
2. (b) one of its members other than the Mayor to be the Deputy Mayor.