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ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1979 CHAPTER V‑ELECTION AND RELATED MATTERS 29. Casual vacancy.‑(1) If the office of a member or a Chairman for any reason, falls vacant during the term of office of a Local Council, a new member or Chairman as the case may be, shall be elected in the prescribed manner and he shall hold office for the residue of such term. (2) if the vacancy in the office of a member occurs within four months of the expiry of the term of a Local Council the vacancy shall not be filled. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (2) unless the time is extended by the Government, the vacancy in the office of the Chairman shall . be filled within fifteen days from the date such vacancy is notified.