First meeting of the Board of Councillors

First meeting of the Board of Councillors:

1. (1) The first meeting of the Board of Councillors after the general election of Councillors to the Municipality shall be convened by the District Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate authorised in this behalf by the District Magistrate in whose jurisdiction the Municipality is situated, for subscribing and taking oath or affirmation of allegiance to the Constitution under section 49, and for election of the Chairman under sub-section (1) of section 16.
2. (2) The first meeting of the Board of Councillors under this section shall be held as soon maybe as possible after the names of the elected persons are published in the Gazette under sub-section (3) of section 26.