Section 25: Power to appoint new delegates. The appointment of a delegate shall be for ten years; — Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

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25. Power to appoint new delegates. The appointment of a delegate shall be for ten years; but he shall be eligible for reappointment for the like term or terms. Whenever a delegate shall die, or have completed his term of office, or be desirous of relinquishing his office, or refuse or become in- capable or unfit to act, or cease to be a Parsi, or be convicted of an offence under the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860) or other law for the time being in force, or be adjudged insolvent, then and so often the 1[Provincial Government] may appoint any person being a Parsi to be a delegate in his stead ; and the name of the person so appointed shall be published in the 3[official Gazette].

Effective date: 1936-01-01

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