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Section 12: Filling of casual vacancies.

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2000

(1) Whenever a vacancy occurs by death, resignation or removal, or by vacation of a seat for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled within six months of the occurrence of such vacancy :

Provided that no election shall be held to fill a casual vacancy occurring within six months prior to the holding of a general election.

(2) Every person elected or nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall be elected or nominated to serve for the remainder of his predecessor’s term of office.

(3) If the vacancy be a vacancy reserved for any category, the vacancy will be filled from the same category.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000
Section12
Marginal noteFilling of casual vacancies.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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