धारा 17 ·

Filing of casual vacancies of Members. ' (1) Whenever a vacancy occurs by death, resignation, removal or otherwise of a member, the same shall be filled up by way of election : Provided that if the vacancy so occurred relates to the Scheduled Castes Backward Classes or to women it shall be filled up out of the persons belonging to the category to which it relates. (2) A person elected to fill up a casual vacancy shall be elected for the remainder of his successors' term of office : Provided that where the remainder of the period for which a member is to be 1. See Punjab Act 3 of 1933. 2. Clause (f) substituted by Punjab Act 10 of 1972. 3. See Punjab Act 3 of 1933. 4. Substituted by Punjab Act 3 of 1933, Section 7(iv) 5. Substituted by Punjab Act 2 of 1933, section 7(2) 6. The words "or whose seat has been vacated under the provisions of section 14(e)" were omitted by Punjab Act 3 of 1935, section 2 (i) 7. Inserted by Punjab Act 34 of 1953 8. See Punjab Act 3 of 1935. 9. Substituted by Act 11 of 1994. 26 The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 18 elected, is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold any election to fill up such a vacancy.