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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Oaths Act, 1873, every person who is elected or appointed to be a Councillor shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the District Magistrate, the Magistrate-in-charge of the sub-division in which the municipal area is situated or an officer of the State Government authorised in this behalf by the District Magistrate an oath or affirmation of his allegiance to the Constitution of India in the following form:— elected "I, A.B., having been a Councillor of the municipal appointed area of—, do swear in the name of God (or solemnly affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.". Bar to jurisdiction of Courts. Fresh election when an election is set aside. Saving of acts done by a Councillor before his election is set aside. Power of State Government to remove disqualifica- tions or modify terms thereof. Oath of allegiance to be taken by Councillors. 231 The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993. [West Ben. Act (Part 1L—The Municipal Areas.—Chapter V.—The Municipality and the Municipal Establishment—Sections 51-53.) Meeting of the Board of Councillors. Remunera- tion and allowances. Municipal establish- ments. (2) Any person who, having been elected or appointed a Councillor, fails to make and subscribe, within three months of the date on which his term of office commences, the oath or affirmation under sub-section (1), shall cease to hold his office and his seat shall be deemed to have become vacant: Provided that the State Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend in each case or class of cases the above period of three months by such period as it thinks fit.