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Section 58: Method of deciding question.

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

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all matters required to be decided by the Corporation shall be decided by majority of the votes of Councillors present and voting.

(2) The voting shall be by show of hands, but the Corporation may, subject to such regulations as may be made by it, resolve that any question or class of questions shall be decided by secret ballot.

(3) At any meeting unless voting be demanded by at least four Councillors, a declaration by the presiding officer at such meeting that resolution has been carried or lost, and an entry to that effect in the minutes, of the proceedings shall, for the purpose of this Act, be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.

(4) If voting as aforesaid is demanded, the votes of all of the members present who desire to vote shall be taken under the direction of the presiding officer at the meeting and the result of the voting shall be deemed to be resolution of the Corporation at such meeting.

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000
Section58
Marginal noteMethod of deciding question.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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