61. Where, after a by-law is passed under article 54,(a) the council of the contiguous municipality does not approve the said by-law within the delay prescribed,
(b) the persons concerned do not submit within the delay prescribed the petition provided for in article 58 in the case where such a petition is provided for, or
(c) the approval of the said annexation by-law by the council of the contiguous municipality is subsequently rejected by the qualified voters,no other by-law to the same effect or having the same object may be validly passed before the expiry of two years following the passing of the annexation by-law.