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Amendment of Section-23 of the Bihar Act 11, 2007-In section-23 said Act the following amendments shall be made, namely- (i) In sub-section (1)- the words "elect in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed" shall be substituted by the words "under supervision, direction and control of the State Election Commission, elect". (ii) Sub-section (2) shall be substituted as follows, namely- “(2) If the Councillors fail to elect a Chief Councillor under Sub-section (1), the State Government shall suspend the Board of Councillors and appoint an Administrator. The Board of Councillors shall remain suspended till such time the Councillors elect the Chief Councillor or till the tenure of the municipal Councilors is over, whichever is earlier”. “(iii) In Sub-section (3) after the words “chief councillor”, the words “ or, deputy chief councillor” shall be added, (iv) In Sub-section (3) after the words “fill up the vacancy" the words “and the Chief Councillor or the Deputy Chief Councillor so elected shall continue in office for the unexpired term of his predecessor” shall be inserted. (v) After Sub-section (3) the following new subsection-(4) shall be added, namely- "(4) If any casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Member of the Empowered Standing Committee, the Chief Councillor shall as soon as may, after the occurrence of such vacancy, nominate one of the elected members of the Municipality to fill the vacancy and every Councillor so nominated shall continue in office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.”