THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

notification, the Councillors shall be deemed to be duly elected:Provided that the publication of such notification shall not be deemed-(a) to preclude -(i) the taking of the poll and the completion of the election in any ward or wards in whichthe poll could not be taken for any reason on the date originally fixed under clause (d) of section 105;or(ii) the completion of the election in any ward or wards for which time has been extendedunder the provisions of section 200; or(b) to affect the duration of the Municipality, if any , functioning immediately before theissue of the said notification.140. Bye-elections to fill casual vacancies.— (1) Where a Municipality is dissolvedbefore its duration specified in article 243U or where the seat of a Councillor elected to aMunicipality becomes vacant or is declared vacant or his election to the Municipalityis declared void, the State Election Commission shall, subject to the provisions ofsub-section (2), by a notification in the Gazette, call upon the wards in such Municipality or theward concerned, as the case may be, to elect Councillors or Councillor for the purpose ofconstituting the Municipality or filling the vacancy, as the case may be, before such date as maybe specified in the notification and the provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders madethereunder shall apply in relation to such election.(2) Where the vacancy is in a seat reserved for the Scheduled Castes or for the Scheduled Tribesor for a woman, the notification issued under sub-section (1) shall specify that the person to fill thatvacancy shall belong to the Scheduled Castes or to the Scheduled Tribes or be a woman, as the casemay be.141. Account of election expenses and maximum thereof.— (1) Every candidateat an election shall, either by himself or by his election agent, keep a separate and correctaccount of all expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorised by him or by hiselection agent between the date on which he has been nominated and the date of declaration ofthe result thereof, both dates inclusive.Explanation 1.— Any expenditure incurred or authorised in connection with the election of acandidate by a political party or by any other association or body of persons or by any individual (otherthan the candidate or his election agent) shall not be deemed to be expenditure in connection with theelection incurred or authorised by the candidate or by his election agent for the purposes of thissub-section;Explanation II,— For the removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that any expenditure incurredin respect of any arrangements made, facilities provided or any other act or thing done by anyperson in the service of local authority and of the Government belonging to any of the classesmentioned in clause (8) of section 144 in the discharge or purported discharge of his official duty asmentioned in the proviso to that clause shall not be deemed to be expenditure in connection with theelection incurred or authorised by a candidate or by his election agent for the purposes of this subsection.(2) The account shall contain such particulars, as may be prescribed.(3) The total of the said expenditure shall not exceed such amount as may be prescribed.142. Lodging of account with25 [the officer authorised by the State ElectionCommission.]— Every contesting candidate at an election shall, within thirty days from the