THE  KERALA  MUNICIPALITY  (FOURTH AMENDMENT)  ACT, 2005[1]

(ACT 34 OF 2005)

An Act further to amend the Kerala  Municipality Act, 1994.

            Preamble.- WHEREAS, it is expedient further to amend the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 for the purposes hereinafter appearing;

            BE it enacted in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

            1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Kerala  Municipality (Fourth Amendment)                Act, 2005

                        (2) It shall come into force at once.

            2.  Amendment of section 12.- In section 12 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994) (hereinafter                 referred to as the principal Act), after sub-section (8) the following sub-section shall be added, namely:-

                     “(8A) The State Election Commission may declare the office of the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson , as vacated on his own motion where the person has not entered upon his office, without sufficient cause, by taking oath or affirmation within a period of fifteen days from the date he was declared elected as such as Chairperson or Deputy chairperson.”.

            3.  Amendment of section 270.- In section 270 of the principal Act, after item (iv) in the schedule to                 sub- section (1) the following item shall be inserted, namely:-