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Municipal officer or servant not to be interested in any 9[contract] with the corporation.— (1) Any person who has, directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner any share or interest in any contract with, by, or on behalf of the corporation, 10[* * * * *] shall be disqualified for being a municipal officer or servant. (2) Any municipal officer or servant who shall acquire, directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share or interest in any such contract 11[* * * *] as aforesaid shall cease to be a municipal officer or servant and his office shall become vacant. (3) Nothing in this section shall apply to any such share or interest in any contract 12[* * * *] with, by or on behalf of the corporation as under clauses (h) and (k) of section 16, it is permissible for a councillor to have, without his being thereby disqualified for being a councillor. 13[86A. Sanction for prosecution of officers and servants of Corporation.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Commissioner shall be competent to sanction prosecution of any officer or servant of the Corporation which has been sought by the Police or any other Government agency. The Commissioner shall inform about grant of any such sanction to the Municipal Corporation in the next ensuing meeting of the Corporation.] 14[CHAPTER IV-A 1 The words “city engineer” were substituted for the words “Executive Engineer” by Bom. 19 of 1930, s. 6. 2 These words were inserted by Bom. 2 of 1911, s. 4(b). 3 The words “Provincial Government” were substituted for the words “Governor-in-Council,” by Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council. 4 This word was substituted for the word “Provincial” by Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950. 5 Section 85A was inserted by Bom. 18 of 1939, s. 3 6 These words were inserted by Mah. 11 of 1939, s. 7. 7 These words were substituted for the words “Mayor-in-Council” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 40. 8 The words, brackets and figure “of sub-section (2)” were deleted by Bom. 48 of 1950, s. 51. 9 This word was substituted for the words “contract, etc.,” by Mah. 42 of 1977, s. 5(d). 10 The words “or any employment with by, or on behalf of the corporation, other than as a municipal officer or servant” were deleted by Mah. 42 of 1977, s. 5(a). 11 The words “or employment” were deleted by Mah. 42 of 1977, s. 5(b). 12 The words “or employment” were deleted by Mah. 42 of 1977, s. 5(c). 13 Section 86A was inserted by Mah. 29 of 2011, s. 3. 14 This Chapter and section 86A was inserted by Mah. 33 of 2007, s. 2. 134 The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act [1888 : III DISCLOSURE OF SPECIFIED INFORMATION