Section 12
Section 12 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008). The Councillors elected in a general election or a by- election of a municipality in accordance with the provisions of any law relating to municipal elections in the State, shall constitute the Municipality.
(1) The Councillors elected in a general election or a by- election of a municipality in accordance with the provisions of any law relating to municipal elections in the State, shall constitute the Municipality. Constitution of Municipality (2) The Municipality shall, unless dissolved earlier, continue for a period of five years from the date of its first meeting after the general election, and (3) No longer an election to constitute a Municipality shall be completed, as the case may be;
(a) before the expiry of the period specified in subsection (2), or (b) before the expiry of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution:
Provided that where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Municipality would have continued is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold an election for constituting the Municipality for such period.
(4) The Municipality constituted upon its dissolution before the expiry of the period specified in subsection (2) shall continue only for the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Municipality would have continued under sub-section (2) had it not been so dissolved.
(5) In a municipal area newly constituted, the local authority having jurisdiction over such area immediately before such area was constituted a municipal area, shall continue to have jurisdiction and to perform its functions till such time , not exceeding six months from the date of the notification under section 6, as may be necessary for holding elections.
(6) If, for any reason, it is not possible to hold the general election of a Municipality before the expiry of the period of five years specified in subsection (2), the Municipality shall stand dissolved on the expiry of the said period, and all the powers and functions vested in the municipal authorities under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force shall be exercised or performed, as the case may be, by such person or persons to be designated as Administrator or Board of Administrators as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
Section 12, The Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008) (Act 4 of 2008).
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Questions about Section 12
How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008)?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008) 12, section 12 Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008), section 12 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008). Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 12 of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008), and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 6, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008) enacted?
Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 2Oo7 (Act No.4 of 2008) was enacted in 2008 as Act 4 of 2008. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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