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Section 61: Method of deciding question

Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976State Act of Punjab · Act 42 of 1976

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act all matters required to be decided by the Corporation shall be decided by the majority of the votes of the members 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 ballot.

(3) At any meeting, unless voting be demanded by at least four members, a declaration by the presiding officer at such meeting that a resolution has been carried or lost, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the proceedings shall, for the purposes 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.

Section 62

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ActPunjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976
Section61
Marginal noteMethod of deciding question
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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