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197[Chairperson] or 198[Vice-Chairperson] to hand over charge. — (1) On the election of a new 199[Chairperson] or 200 [Vice-Chairperson], the retiring 201[Chairperson] or 202[Vice-Chairperson] in whose place the new 203[Chairperson] or 204[Vice- Chairperson] has been elected shall hand over charge of his, office to such new 205[Chairperson] or 206 [Vice-Chairperson], as the case may be. (2) Every 207[Chairperson] or 208[Vice-Chairperson] who resigns his office or is removed from office or ceases to be 209[Chairperson] or 210[Vice-Chairperson] for any reason other than the election of a new 211[Chairperson] or 212[Vice-Chairperson] shall hand over charge of his office— (i) to the 213[Vice-Chairperson], if he is the 214[Chairperson], (ii) to the 215[Chairperson], if he is the 216 [Vice-Chairperson]. 312 190 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 191 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 192 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 193 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 194 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 195 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 196 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 197 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 198 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 199 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 200 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 201 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 202 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 203 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 204 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 205 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 206 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 207 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 208 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 209 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 210 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 211 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 212 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 213 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 214 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 215 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 216 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 313 – Municipality Act (3) If any 217[Chairperson] or 218[Vice-Chairperson] refuses to hand over charge of his office as required under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the Director may, by order in writing, direct the 219[Chairperson] or the 220[Vice-Chairperson], as the case may be, to forthwith hand over charge of his office and all papers and property of the Council, if any, in his possession as such 221[Chairperson] or 222[Vice-Chairperson], to the persons specified in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) and such 223[Chairperson] or 224[Vice- -Chairperson] to whom a direction has been issued under this sub-section shall hand over charge as required by the Director. (4) If any 225[Chairperson] or 226[Vice-Chairperson] to whom a direction has been issued under sub-section (3) does not comply with such direction, he shall, on conviction, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.