Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Development Councils Act (No. 35 of 1980) - Sect 4

Term of office of elected members of a Development Council

4.
(1) The term of office of the elected members of a Development Council shall be four years from the date of election :
(2) Where a member is elected in place of an elected member of a Development Council who dies, resigns or otherwise vacates office, he shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, hold Office for the unexpired period of the term of office of his predecessor.
(3) The Minister may by Order published in the Gazette extend the term of office of the elected members of a Development Council by a period of one year.

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