(1) General election of members of the District Council shall ordinarily take place before the expiration of the term of office of the members of the Council as specified in section 17 or in case of earlier dissolution soon after such dissolution, on such day or days as the State Government may fix.
(2) The first general election of members of the District Council shall be held under the provisions of this Act and Rules framed thereunder at such time as the State Government may decide.
(3) The State Government may issue such orders as it may consider necessary or expedient to give effect to the provisions of this Act in regard to the holding of the first general election referred to in sub-section (1) and in regard to any-matter incidental and ancillary thereto.
(4) Elections and appointments in respect of casual vacancies shall be held and made at such other times as may be prescribed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. ./
(5) (a) If, for any reason, the general election of the members of the District Council cannot be held within the period referred to in this section; or
(b) If a general election is set aside by a Court otherwise than under the provisions of this Act:
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Publication of results of elections.
6 then the State Government shall fix date for holding a general election or a fresh general election, as the case may be.