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Short title, extent and commencement- Ex-316/2011 2 (a) “Chief Executive Officer” means : (i) In the case of a Municipal Council, the Chief Executive Officer of the Minicipal Council ; (ii) in the case of a Municipal Board, the Chief Executive Officer or Executive Officer of the Municipal Board. (b) “Councillors” means councillors of Aizawl Municipal Council or any other Council or Board being set up by the Government of Mizoram; (c) “Deputy Commissioner” means Deputy Commissioner of concerned District; (d) “Local Authority” means the City or Town Municipal Council or Town Municipal Board; (e) “Municipal Board’ means a Town Municipal Board being set up by the Government of Mizoram; (f) “Municipal Council” means a City or Town Municipal Council established under the Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007; (g) “Political Party” in relation to a councillor means a Political Party recognized by the Election Commission of India as a National Party or a State Party in the State of Mizoram under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, and to which he belongs for the purpose of sub-section (1) of section 3. (h) “State Election Commissioner” means the State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor under article 243K of the Constitution of India read with section 345 of the Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007; (1) Subject to the Provision of Section 3-A, 3-B and 4, a councillor belonging to any political party, shall be disqualified for being such Councillor,- (a) If he has voluntarily given up his membership of such political party ; or (b) If he votes or abstains from voting in, or intentionally remains absent from any meeting of the Municipal Council or Municipal Board contrary to any direction issued by the political party to which he belongs or by any person or authority authorised by it in this behalf, without obtaining the prior permission of such party, person or authority; and such voting, abstention or absence has not been condoned by such political party, person or authority within fifteen days from the date of voting or such abstention or absence.