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| (1) Whenever the membership of any member of the Council is terminated, otherwise than on the expiry of the term of office of such Council, the Commissioner shall appoint an Electoral Board which shall within six weeks of such termination, take necessary action for the election of a member to fill such vacancy and the provisions of this Act relating to the election of the members of a Council shall mutatis mutandis, apply to the election of such member. |
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| (2) If the Electoral Board fails to carry out its functions within a period of six weeks, the Commissioner shall carry out its functions and the provisions of this Act shall apply to such election as though the reference to the Council were a reference to the Commissioner. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts