Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Before the expiry of the term of office of the tion of the members of the District Board constituted under section 5, District there shall be a fresh general election of members of the Dis- Board in trict Board in conformity with the provisions of the Act and with the the rules made thereunder and the persons who vacated their accordance provisions offices under section 4 shall not be deemed disqualified for of the Ben- such election if they are otherwise qualified therefor. gal Local Self-Gov- (2) On the expiration of the term of office of the members ernment of the District Board constituted under section 5, the District Act of iss5. Board shall be reconstituted on the result of election referred to in sub-section (1) in accordance with the provisions ofthe Act. Casual 8. When the place of a member of the District Board vacancies. constituted under section 5 becomes vacant, the Provincial Government shall, as soon as may be, appoint another person to fill the vacancy and the person so appointed shall hold office for the residue of the term of office of the member in whose stead he is appointed. Continu-