28. Amendment of section 66B of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 66B of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the substitution, in subsection (2) of that section–

(a)

for the words, “falls vacant during the term of office of such local authority, the

Commissioner shall,”, of the words, “falls vacant during the term of office of such local authority, the Commissioner of Local

Government shall inform such fact to the returning officer in writing and the returning officer shall,”; and

(b)

for the words, “within thirty days, to the

Commissioner. Upon receipt of such determination, the Commissioner shall” of the words, “within thirty days to the returning officer. Upon receipt of such determination, the returning officer shall”;

(2)

by the substitution, in subsection (3) of that section for the words, “the Commissioner shall proceed to appoint as the new Mayor” of the words, “the returning officer shall proceed to appoint as the new Mayor”; and

(3)

by the substitution, in subsection (4) of that section, for the words, “such vacancy is filled in accordance with the procedure specified in that subsection, and the member so appointed to fill such vacancy himself resigns thereafter from his office as Mayor under the sections referred to above, the vacancy so created shall not be filled following the procedure specified in subsection (2) of this section.” of the

Local Authorities Elections words, “such vacancy in the office of Mayor is filled in terms of the procedure specified in this

Ordinance, and the member so appointed to fill such vacancy himself resigns from his office, the vacancy so created thereafter shall not be filled in terms of the procedure specified in this Ordinance.”.

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