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| (1) The term of office of each member of a Pradeshiya Sabha elected at a general election shall
| | (a) in the case of the first general election be calculated from the date specified by the Minister under section 6 ; and | | |
| | (b) in the case of a member elected at a general election subsequent to the first general election, be calculated from the date of expiration of the term of office of the members of the immediately preceding Pradeshiya Sabha, | | |
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| (2) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette-
| | (a) curtail the term of office referred to in subsection (1) by appointing, in substitution for the date on which the term of office expires, a day of any month preceding the month on which such term of office expires in that year or in the year immediately preceding that year; | | |
| | (b) extend such term by appointing, in substitution for the date on which the term of office expires under subsection (1) or on the date appointed under paragraph (a) of this subsection a day of any month after the day on which the term of office expires in that year or in any year subsequent to the year so specified or appointed and thereafter from time to time extend such term by appointing in substitution for the date of expiry of such term specified in the last Order, a later date: | | |
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| (3) Where a member is elected in place of a member of a Pradeshiya Sabha who dies, resigns or otherwise vacates office, he shall subject to the provisions of this Act, hold office for the unexpired period of office of his predecessor. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts