ACT, No. 30 OF 2013

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PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
SRI LANKA
LOCAL AUTHORITIES FILLING OF
VACANCIES (SPECIAL PROVISIONS)
ACT, No. 30 OF 2013
[Certified on 12th July, 2013]
Printed on the Order of Government
Published as a Supplement to Part II of the Gazette of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of July 12, 2013
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Local Authorities Filling of Vacancies 1
(Special Provisions) Act, No. 30 of 2013
[Certified on 12th July, 2013]
L.D.—O. 31/2013.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR, DEPUTY MAYOR OR A MEMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
ELECTED UNDER THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 262); AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR
INCIDENTAL THERETO.
BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:—
1. This Act may be cited as the Local Authorities Filling Short title.
of Vacancies (Special Provisions) Act, No. 30 of 2013.
2. For the purpose of filling of a vacancy in the office of Filling of
Mayor, Deputy Mayor or a Member, elected to any local vacancies of
Mayor etc.
authority under the provisions of the Local Authorities
elected under
Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262), which were in operation the Local
on the date immediately preceding the date of coming into Authorities
operation of the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Elections
Act, No. 22 of 2012, the provisions of the said Ordinance, Ordinance
(Chapter 262).
shall apply to and in relation to the filling of such vacancies,
notwithstanding the repealing or amendment of the relevant
provisions by the Act, No. 22 of 2012:
Provided however that, where a vacancy occurs in the
office of Mayor in the circumstances specified in subsection
(4) of section 66B, inserted in the said Ordinance by the Act,
No. 22 of 2012, then the provisions of that subsection shall
apply in relation thereto.
3. The provisions of this Act shall be in operation for a Duration of the
period of four years commencing from the date of Act.
commencement of this Act.
4. Any vacancy in the office of Mayor, Deputy Mayor Validation.
or Member, filled during the period commencing from
January 1, 2013 and ending on the date of commencement
of this Act in terms of the provisions of the Local Authorities
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Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262) which were in operation
on the date immediately preceding the date of coming into
opreation of the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment)
Act, No. 22 of 2012 shall be deemed to have been validly
filled.
Interpretation. 5. In this Act—
“Deputy Mayor” means the Deputy Mayor of a
Municipal Council or the Vice-Chairman of an
Urban Council or a Pradeshiya Sabha; and
“Mayor” means the Mayor of a Municipal Council
or the Chairman of an Urban Council or a
Pradeshiya Sabha.
Sinhala text to 6. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala
prevail in case and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
of inconsistency.

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