THE MAHARASHTRA LOCAL AUTHORITIES (POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTIONS FOR THE DURATION OF THE EMERGENCY ACT, 1963

MAHARASHTRA ACT NO. XXII of 1963

{24th April, 1963]

An Act to repeal the Maharashtra Local Authorities (Post postponement of Elections for the Duration of the Emergency) Act 1962.

WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal the Maharashtra Local Authorities (Postponement of Elections for the Duration of the Emergency) Act 1962; It is hereby enacted in the Fourteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:

SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE

This Act may be called the Maharashtra Local Authorities (Postponement of Election for the Duration of the Emergency (Repeal) Act, 1963

SECTION 02: REPEAL OF MAH. XXXIX OF 1962 AND SAVINGS

The Maharashtra Local Authorities (Postponement of Elections for the Duration of the Emergency) Act. 1962 is hereby repealed

Provided that, notwithstanding the repeal of the said Act, and notwithstanding anything in any enactment by or under which any local authority is constituted or established.

(a)the term of office of the Councilors or members extended by section 3 of the act now repealed and of councilors and members nominated under clause(a), or of any officer appointed under clause (b) of section 4 of the said Act, shall expire on the 31st day of December, 1963; but the councilors of members or as the case may be, the officer, shall continue in office until the first meeting of the local authority duly constituted under the relevant Act, at which a quorum is present;

(b) the delegation of any powers duties and functions to any officer under Section 5 of the Act now repealed, shall continue to have effect until the expiration of the term of appointment of the Municipal Commissioner or officer whose powers, duties and functions were se delegated;

(c) If any advisory council has been appointed, it shall continue to function until the 31st day of December, 1963, unless sooner dissolved by a notification made in that behalf by the government.

SECTION 03: INTERPRETATION:

Local Authority has the same meaning as in the Act repealed.