9. Amendment of section 9 of the principal enactment

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Section 9 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

in subsection (2) thereof-

(a)

in paragraph (e) by the substitution for the word “Minister.” of the words “Minister; or”;

(b)

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (e), of the following new paragraph:-

“(f) upon ceasing to be a member of a particular grade from which he is elected;”; and

Cessation of membership.

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(c)

by the insertion immediately after subsection (2)

of the following:–

“(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other provisions of this Law, where an elected member of the Council vacates ofﬁ ce earlier by death, resignation or otherwise, the Council may at a meeting held in that behalf appoint, a corporate member to ﬁ ll such vacancy, taking into consideration the provisions of section 8(2) (a) and (b) and section 11.”;

(2)

by the renumbering of subsections (3) and (4) as subsections (4) and (5) thereof.

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