Bare ActsThe Durgapur Municipal Corporation Act, 1994

Section 6

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(1) For the purposes of this Act, in the Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) and the rules as apply to Durgapur under section 7,— (a) any reference to the Corporation as established under the said Act, and the Mayor-in-Council, the Mayor, the Chairman, the Deputy Mayor, the Board of Councillors or any Councillor or member thereof shall be construed as a reference to the Corporation established under this Act, and the Mayor-in-Council, the Mayor, the Chairman, the Deputy Mayor, the Board of Councillors or the Councillor or the member thereof as the context may require; (b) any reference to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Engineer, the Health Officer, the Finance Officer, the Assessor, the Collector of Taxes or the Secretary shall be construed as a reference to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Engineer, the Health Officer, the Finance Officer, the Assessor, the Collector of Taxes or the Secretary of the Corporation established under this Act; (c) any reference to Siliguri shall be construed as a reference to Durgapur as the context may require; (d) any reference to a constituency shall be construed as a reference to a constituency of the Corporation established under this Act. (2) If any doubt arises as to the authority or officer to which any particular power, duty or function under the Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act or the rules as apply to Durgapur under section 7 appertains, the Mayor of the Corporation shall refer the matter to the State Government and the decision of the State Government on such reference shall be final and shall not be called in question in any Court. Interpretation of references. 599

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