No member shall vote at a meeting of the Corporation or of any

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vote in any such meeting.

1. (2) A member may, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), ask

this Act.

1. (3) The right to ask a question shall be governed by the following conditions, namely:-
   • (a) not less than seven days clear notice in writing specifying

the question shall be given to the Corporation Secretary;

1. (b) No question shall-
   • (i) bring in any name or statement not strictly necessary to

make the question intelligible;

(ii)contain arguments, ironical expression, imputations, epithets or defamatory statements;

1. (iii) ask for an expression of opinion or the solution of a hypothetical proposition;
2. (iv) ask as to the character or conduct of any person except in his official or public capacity;
3. (v) relate to a matter which is not primarily the concern of

the Corporation or any of the municipal authorities;

1. (vi) make or imply a charge of a personal character;
2. (vii) raise question of policy too large to be dealt with within the limits of an answer to a question;
3. (viii) repeat in substance questions already answered or to which an answer has been refused;

(ix)ask for information on trivial matters;

1. (x) ordinarily ask for information on matters of past history;

1. (4) The Mayor shall disallow any question which is, in his opinion in

Corporationand its committees, etc. and right of members to ask questions in relation to the administrationof Municipal area.

Powers to make

regulations.

hoc committees.

proceedings.

proceedings. Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings to the Government.

1. (6) The Commissioner shall not be bound to answer a question if it

(7)Unless otherwise directed by the Mayor or the presiding officer

of the meeting every question shall be answered by the Commissioner at a meeting

of the Corporation.