Bare ActsThe Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

Section 53B

Removal of Chairman or Deputy Chairman of committees

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Removal of Chairman or Deputy Chairman of committees.— The Chairman or the Deputy Chairman, if any, of any committee constituted under this Act may be removed from the office by the State Government, if he fails to convene two consecutive meetings of the committee as specified by or under this Act, and the Chairman or Deputy Chairman so removed shall not be eligible for re-election or re-appointment as Chairman or, as the case may be, Deputy Chairman or such committee during the remainder term of his office: Provided that, no such Chairman or Deputy Chairman shall be removed from office, unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity to furnish an explanation: Provided further that, removal of the Chairman or Deputy Chairman under this section shall not affect his continuance as a Councillor for the remainder term of his office.] 11[(F) The Municipal Commissioner] 1 Section 51 was substituted by Mah. 13 of 1998. s. 9. 2 The words “or co-option” which were added by Bom. 6 of 1922, s. 21-A, and which were deleted by Bom. 17 of 1931, s. 7, are omitted. 3 The word “Mayor” was substituted for the original word by Bom. 21 of 1931, s. 2(i). 4 This word was substituted for the words “Chairperson of the Corporation” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 12(a). 5 This portion was substituted for the portion begining with the words “as a Member of any Committees” and ending with the words “any such Committee” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 12(b). 6 The words “or Standing Committee” were deleted by Mah. 10 of 1998, s. 18. 7 These words were substituted for the word “Committee” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 13. 8 These words were substituted for the word “Committee” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 13. 9 These words were substituted for the word “Committee” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 13. 10 Sections 53A and 53B were inserted by Mah. 32 of 2011, s. 5. 11 This heading was substituted for the heading “(C) The Municipal Commissioner” by Bom. 48 of 1950, s. 26. 1888 : III] The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 101

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