Amendment of section 21

For the existing section 21 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely: "21. Composition of Town Council. Every Town 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 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 243-S of the Constitution."