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Appointment of the Commissioner.— (1) The Municipal Commissioner for 1[Brihan Mumbai] shall be from time to time appointed by the 2[3[State] Government]. 4[He may hold office for such period not exceeding three years as the State Government may fix and his appointment may be renewed by the State Government for a further period not exceeding three years: Provided that, when the Commissioner holds a lien on the service of the State Government, he may be recalled to such service at any time by the State Government.] 5[* * * *] (2) 6[Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1), the Commissioner shall] be forthwith removed by 7[the 8[ 9[State] Government] ] from the office if at a meeting of the corporation not less than 10[five-eighth of the whole number of councillors] shall vote in favour of a proposition in this behalf; and he may be removed by the 11[12[State] Government] at any time if it shall appear to the 13[ 14[State] Government] that he is incapable of performing the duties of his office or has been guilty of any misconduct or neglect which renders his removal expedient: 15[Provided that when the Commissioner holds a lien on the service of 16[the 17[18[State] Government]], he shall not during the period of his appointment as Commissioner be removed from office without the approval of the corporation.] 19[(3) The State Government may appoint one or more persons to be called Additional Municipal Commissioners who shall, subject to the control of the Commissioner, exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties and functions, of the Commissioner. (4) The terms and conditions of service of a person appointed as Additional Municipal Commissioner shall be such as may from time to time be determined by the State Government by general or special order. (5) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (4), every person so appointed shall be subject to the same liabilities, restrictions and conditions to which the Commissioner is subject.] 20[The Director 1 These words were substituted for the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2. 2 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Governor-in-Council” by the Adaptation of Laws Order in Council. 3 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 4 This portion was substituted for the words “for a renewable period of three years.” by Mah. 22 of 1968, s. 2(a). 5 The words “after consultation with the corporation” shall be deemed to have been deleted with effect from 1st November 1991 by Mah. 8 of 1992, s. 3. 6 These words were substituted for the words “But he shall” by Mah. 8 of 1992, s. 2(b). 7 The words “the Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 8 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Governor-in-Council” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 9 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 10 These words were substituted for the words “sixty-four councillors” by Bom. 7 of 1950, s. 9. 11 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Governor-in-Council” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 12 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 13 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Governor-in-Council” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 14 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 15 This proviso was added by Bom. 1 of 1925, s. 14. 16 The words “the Provincial Government” were substituted for the word “Government” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 17 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Governor-in-Council” by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 18 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 19 Sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) were added by Mah. 43 of 1983, s. 8. 20 This heading and section 54A were inserted by Mah. 53 of 1981, s. 8. 102 The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act [1888 : III