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Removal of Mayor or Deputy Mayor or Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer or Chairman of a Committee :- (1) The Government may at any time remove a Mayor or Deputy Mayor or Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer or Chairman of any Committee, if his continuance as a Mayor or Deputy Mayor or Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer or Chairman of any Committee,as the case may be, is not, in the opinion of the Government, desirable in the public interest or in the interest of the Corporation or if it is found that he is incapable of performing his duties or he is working against the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder. (2) As a result of the order of removal of Mayor or Deputy Mayor or Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer or Chairman of any Committee, as the case may be, has been removed from the office of Councillor also. At the time of passing order under sub-section (1), the Government may also pass such order that the Mayor or Deputy Mayor or Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer or Chairman of any Committee, as the case may be, shall be disqualified to hold the office of Mayor or Deputy Mayor or Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer or Chairman of any Committee, as the case may be, for the next term : Provided that no such order under this section shall be passed unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard is given.”