The following special provisions shall apply for filling the eighteen seats of councillors apportioned among the wards constituted or to be constituted under paragraph 10 for the suburbs until the holding of the first general ward elections of councillors next after the appointed date, namely:

With respect to the election of councillors for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 11 the following provisions shall have effect, namely:

(1) Save as provided in section 349E of the [Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act] [These words were substituted by Maharashtra 25 of 1996, (w

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:

Section 18