Section 12A: Transitional provisions until next general election of

12A. Transitional provisions until next general election of Village Councils to be held in year 2020 (1) Notwithstanding this Act – (a) every member of a Village Council, including a District Councillor, other than a Chairperson and Vice-chairperson of a District Council or Village Council, in office on the commencement of this Act, shall continue to serve as such until the day immediately preceding nomination day at the election of Councillors to a Village Council to be held in the year 2020; AAcct7sts 272 7220701188 727 (b) every Chairperson and Vice-chairperson of a District Council or Village Council, in office on the commencement of this Act, shall continue to serve as such until their successors are elected after the election of Councillors to a Village Council to be held in the year 2020. (2) (a) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a Village Councillor after the commencement of this Act, the vacant seat shall be filled in accordance with section 42. (b) Where a vacant seat is filled pursuant to paragraph (a), that person, whether elected or appointed, shall hold office until the day immediately preceding nomination day at the election to be held in the year 2020. (3) (a) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a District Councillor after the commencement of this Act, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held within 15 days of the occurrence of the vacancy by the Village Council concerned and conducted in the manner provided in section 13. (b) A District Councillor elected pursuant to paragraph (a) shall hold office until the day immediately preceding nomination day at the election to be held in the year 2020. (4) (a) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a Chairperson or Vice-chairperson of a District Council or Village Council after the commencement of this Act, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held within 15 days of the occurrence of the vacancy and conducted in the manner provided in section 34. (b) A Chairperson or Vice-chairperson of a District Council or Village Council elected pursuant to paragraph (a) shall hold office until his successor is elected after the election to be held in the year 2020. 728 AAc7ct2st7s 822 28001188 (5) A member of an Executive Committee of a District Council referred to in section 47 shall, on the commencement of this Act, continue to serve as such until the day immediately preceding nomination day at the election of Councillors to a Village Council to be held in the year 2020. Passed by the National Assembly on the twenty seventh day of November two thousand and eighteen. Bibi Safeena Lotun (Mrs) Clerk of the National Assembly _______________ By Authority: Government PrintinG DePArtment, LA tour KoeniG 111/11/18 – 1084