Section 23(1) in The City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002
(1)Any Councillor (which term for the purposes of this section shall include the Mayor or Deputy Mayor) who becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 21, shall forthwith cease to be a Councillor and his office shall become vacant:Provided that where a person who, by reason of a sentence of a Court, becomes disqualified by virtue of clause (d) of section 15 is at the date of disqualification a Councillor, his seat shall, notwithstanding anything in this section, not become vacant by reason of the disqualification until three months have elapsed from the date of such sentence or, if within those three months of such date an appeal or petition for revision is brought in respect of the conviction or the sentence, until that appeal or petition is disposed of, but during any period during which he continues to be a Councillor by virtue of this provision, he shall not sit or vote;
