Section 66

Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.

[x x x x] Section 66 omitted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. The omitted Section 66 read as under: "66. Removal of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson or Councillor from Office.- (1) The Government may, on the recommendation of the prescribed authority remove from office any Councillor of a Municipality, the Chairperson or, as the case may be, the Deputy Chairperson, thereof after giving him an opportunity of being heard and after such inquiry as it deems necessary, if such Councillor, Chairperson or, as the case may be, Deputy Chairperson has been guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties and abuses his powers or makes persistent default in the performance of his duties and functions under this Act and the rules or lawful orders made thereunder or has become incapable of performing his duties and functions under this Act and the rules made thereunder. The Chairperson or, as the case may be, the Deputy Chairperson so removed may at the discretion of the Government also be removed from the Councillorship of the Municipality concerned. (2) The Government, may, after following the procedure laid down in sub-section (1), disqualify for a period not exceeding five years any person who has resigned his office as a Councillor, Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, or otherwise ceased to hold any such office and has been guilty of misconduct specified in sub-section (1): Provided that an action under this sub-section shall be taken within six months from the date on which the person resigns or ceases to hold any such office."