Malaysia legislation

Section 13B

of LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ACT 1960

Section 13B

Notwithstanding subsection 13(2) and section 13A an election

(whether a general election or an election to fill a casual vacancy)

may be held after the expiration of the period of sixty days mentioned in the said subsection (2) or the said section 13A, where the Election

Commission, upon representation in that behalf being made to it by a State Authority, is satisfied that the holding of such election within the period of sixty days aforesaid is impracticable or would not be in the interest of the public.