State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1959

85- [(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Oaths Act, 1873, every person who is elected a Sabhasad [xxx]3 or co-opted as a member of the Development Committee and every person who is elected a Nagar Pramukh shall before taking his seat make an oath or affirmation in the following form, namely: “I,-------- A.B., having been elected Sabhasad (co-opted member of the Development Committee) [xxx]4 Nagar Pramukh of this [Corporation]9 do swear in the name of God solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter.]1 [(1-A) Within seven days of t he constitution under section 9 or reconstitution under section 538 [***]11 of the [Corporation]9 the Mukhya Nagar Adhikari shall convene a meeting of the Nagar Pramukh, [and Sabhasads]5 who have been declared elected. The Commissioner of the Division and in his absence the District Magistrate shall administer the oath or affirmation to the Nagar Pramukh and thereafter the Nagar Pramukh shall administer the oath or affirmation to such Sabhasads [x x x]6 as may be present.]2 (2) Any person who having been elected a Sabhasad or Nagar Pramukh [xxx]7 or co-opted a member of the Development Committee fails to make within three months of the dale on which his term of office commences or at one of the- first three meetings of the [Corporation]9 held after the said date, whichever is later, the oath or affirmation laid down in and required to be taken by sub-section (1) shall cease to hold his, office and his seat shall be deemed to have become vacant. (3) Any person required under sub-section (1) to make an oath or affirmation shall not take his seat at, a meeting of the [Corporation]9 in the case of a person co-opted a member of the Development Committee. at a meeting of such Committee, or do any act as Sabhasad, [xxx]8 or Nagar Pramukh or such member of the Development Committee, as the case may be, unless he has made an oath or affirmation as laid down in sub-section (1).