Constitution of the Corporation and election of councillors

Constitution of the Corporation and election of councillors.-

1. (1) The Corporation shall consist of the councillors elected from the wards as determined under section 7 and the ex-officio councillors referred to in sub-section (2).
2. (2) Every member of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing the constituencies which comprise the area of the Corporation or any part thereof, shall be an ex-officio councillor of the Corporation.
3. (3) The councillors shall be elected by the public, by secret ballot, from among such of the persons as are included in the electoral roll for the ward.
4. (4) The election of the councillors shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.