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Consequences of absence of 176[Chairperson] or 177[Vice-Chairperson] without leave. — (1) Every 178[Chairperson] or 179[Vice-Chairperson] who absents himself from the municipal area— (a) for a period exceeding three months at a time unless leave so to absent himself has been granted by the Council, or (b) for an aggregate period exceeding six months during a year whether or not leave for such absence has been granted by the Council, shall cease to be 180[Chairperson] or 181[Vice-Chairperson], as the case may be. (2) Leave under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall not be granted for a period exceeding six months during one year. Whenever leave is granted to a 182[Vice- -Chairperson], a Councillor shall be elected by the Councillors from among their mumber to perform all the duties and exercise all the powers of the 183 [Vice-Chairperson], during the period for which such leave is granted. (3) In every case the authority competent to decide whether a 184[Chairperson] or a 185[Vice-Chairperson] has ceased to be 186[Chairperson] or 187[Vice-Chairperson] under this section, shall be the Director. The Director may give his decision either on an application made to him by any voter or on his own motion. Such decision shall be communicated to the 188[Chairperson] or 189[Vice-Chairperson] concerned, the Chief 311 169 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 170 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 171 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 172 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 173 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 174 Provisio omitted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 175 Paragraph deleated by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 176 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 177 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 178 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 179 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 180 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 181 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 182 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 183 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 184 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 185 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 186 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 187 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 188 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 189 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 312 – Municipality Act Officer and the applicant, if any. Until the 190[Director] decides that a vacancy has arisen and such decision is communicated as provided above, the 191[Chairperson] or 192[Vice- -Chairperson] shall not be deemed to have ceased to be 193[Chairperson] or 194[Vice- -Chairperson] as the case may be: Provided that no order shall be passed by the Director against any 195[Chairperson] or 196[Vice-Chairperson] under this section without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (4) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Director may, within a period of fifteen days from the date of communication of such decision; appeal to the Administrative Tribunal the decision of the Administrative Tribunal on such appeal shall be final.