Section 15: in the event of the office of any councillor elected or appointed under the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 becoming vacant for any reason before the expiry of the term specified in paragraph 14 the vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the election or appointment, as the case may be, of a duly qualified person thereto and the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 shall apply, as far as may be, to such election or appointment:

Q: What does Section 15 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) deal with?

Section 15 TACA pertains to "in the event of the office of any councillor elected or appointed under the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 becoming vacant for any reason before the expiry of the term specified in paragraph 14 the vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the election or appointment, as the case may be, of a duly qualified person thereto and the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 shall apply, as far as may be, to such election or appointment:". It is part of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 15 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs in the event of the office of any councillor elected or appointed under the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 becoming vacant for any reason before the expiry of the term specified in paragraph 14 the vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the election or appointment, as the case may be, of a duly qualified person thereto and the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 shall apply, as far as may be, to such election or appointment:. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 15 TACA still in force?

Yes, Section 15 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 15 TACA?

धारा 15 TACA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 15 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. Section 15 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs in the event of the office of any councillor elected or appointed under the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 becoming vacant for any reason before the expiry of the term specified in paragraph 14 the vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the election or appointment, as the case may be, of a duly qualified person thereto and the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 shall apply, as far as may be, to such election or appointment:. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 15 TACA?

Dhara 15 TACA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 15 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 15 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs in the event of the office of any councillor elected or appointed under the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 becoming vacant for any reason before the expiry of the term specified in paragraph 14 the vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the election or appointment, as the case may be, of a duly qualified person thereto and the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 shall apply, as far as may be, to such election or appointment:. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 15 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891?

Cite as: "Section 15, The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Age of Consent Act, 1891, § 15 (India).

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The Age of Consent Act, 1891

Chapter VIII — – Miscellaneous.

Section 15

in the event of the office of any councillor elected or appointed under the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 becoming vacant for any reason before the expiry of the term specified in paragraph 14 the vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the election or appointment, as the case may be, of a duly qualified person thereto and the provisions of paragraph 11, 12 or 13 shall apply, as far as may be, to such election or appointment:

Provided that if the office of any councillor becomes vacant within four months of the date on which the term of office prescribed in paragraph 14 is due to expire it shall not be necessary to fill such vacancy.