On a vacancy occurring in the Office of the Chairperson 4[or Vice-Chairperson of a municipality] by reason of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, it shall be filled up by election as soon as may be after the occurrence of the vacancy in the prescribed manner:
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1. Added by the Orissa Act 19 of 1995, w.e.f. 19.10.1995.
2. Substituted by ibid.
3. Substituted by the Orissa Act 6 of 2002, w.e.f. 26.04.2002, published in Orissa Gazette, Extraordinary, No. 566, dt. 26.04.2002.
4. Substituted by the Orissa Act 11 of 1994, w.e.f. 31.05.1994.
5. Substituted by the Orissa Act 5 of 1990, w.e.f. 20.04.1990.
6. First proviso Omitted by the Orissa Act 11 of 1994, w.e.f. 31.05.1994.
29THE ORISSA MUNICIPAL ACT, 1950 1[Provided 2[* * *] that where a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice- Chairperson which was held by a woman, such vacancy shall be filled up by a woman, unless the 3[Chairperson] continuing in the office as such is a woman.]
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