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Notification of election and oath of allegiance by Member of Zila Parishad.-- (1) Every election of a member of Zila Parishad shall be notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette and no member shall enter upon his duties until his election has been so notified and, notwithstanding anything contained in the Oaths Act, 1969, until he has taken or made, at a meeting of the Zila Parishad, an oath or affirmation of his allegiance in the form as specified in Schedule | (2) If any person refuses to take or make an oath or affirmation in terms of sub-section (1), his election shall be deemed to be invalid and a fresh election shall take place. (3) No person whose election has been deemed to be invalid under sub-section (2) shall be eligible for election to any Zila Parishad for a period of two years from the date on which he ought to have taken or made such oath or affirmation.