State Act
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Section 49. Filling up casual vacancies
THE ODISHA MUNICIPAL ACT, 1950
Act no. 23 of 19501950In forceOdisha (State Act)
5[49. Filling up casual vacancies :– 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: 6[* * *] 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.]