Section 41: Vacancy in office of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy

41. Vacancy in office of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson (1) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a Lord Mayor or Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor or Deputy Mayor, or of a Chairperson or Vice-chairperson of a District Council or a Village Council, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held within 10 days of the occurrence of the vacancy and conducted in the manner provided in section 33 or 34. (2) A Lord Mayor or Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor or Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson of a District Council or a Village Council elected in accordance with subsection (1), shall hold office until such time as the Lord Mayor or Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor or Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vicechairperson of the District Council or the Village Council, as the case may be, whom he is called to replace, would have normally vacated his office.