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Section 8: Filling vacancies in Halqa Panchayat.

The Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 9 of 1989

[(1) Whenever a vacancy occurs by the death or resignation of Panch or Sarpanch, the vacancy shall be filled by election :

Provided that the remainder of term for such vacancy is more than six months :

Provided further that the tenure of the Panch or Sarpanch so elected shall be as per provisions of section 5 and that the election shall be held as per the reservation roster prepared during the general election held for the Panchayats where such vacancies have arisen or where such election could not materialise.]

(2) No vacancy in the Halqa Panchayat shall render its proceedings illegal so long as the number of Panches is not reduced below [50 of the total number of elected members] of such Halqa Panchyat.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989
Section8
Marginal noteFilling vacancies in Halqa Panchayat.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Sub-section (1) substituted by S.O. 3654(E) dated 16.10.2020.
  • substituted. . Substituted ibid for “50 of the total number of members”.

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