Amendment of section 9

For the existing section 9 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: "9. Composition of Municipal Council. Every Municipal Council shall have the following members: (1) Members directly elected from territorial constituencies known as wards; (2) Persons having special knowledge or experience in Municipal administration in terms of article 243-R (2) (a) (i) of the Constitution, nominated by the Government, whose number shall not exceed one third of the total number of directly elected members; (3) Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly represented in the Municipal Council in accordance with article 243-R (2) (a) (ii) of the Constitution; and, (4) Chairpersons of Committees constituted under clause (5) of article 243S of the Constitution. Provided that under clause (2) above, the Government shall not nominate any person who has lost the latest election to the Municipal Council."