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| (1) Where in consequence of an Order under section 5 or a Notification under section 8 the limits of any ward of a village area are altered, the member elected for that ward shall, upon the coming into force of the Order or Notification, vacate his office, and a by-election in accordance with the provisions of written law for the time being applicable in that behalf shall be held in that ward for the purpose of filling up such vacancy: |
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| (2) Where in consequence of an Order under section 5 or a Notification under section 8 a new ward of a village area is created, an election in accordance with the provisions of written law for the time being applicable to a by-election shall be held in the ward so created. |
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| (3) Where in consequence of an Order under section 5 or a Notification under section 8 any ward of a village area is abolished, the member elected for that ward shall, upon the coming into force of the Order or Notification, vacate his office. |
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| (4) Every member elected at a by-election referred to in subsection (1) or an election referred to in subsection (2) shall, unless he earlier vacates his office, hold office until the expiry of the current term of office of the members elected for the other wards of the village area at the last general election. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts