Constitution of Wards Committee

(1) Within thirty days of the nomination of Representatives under section 4 of this Act, the Commissioner in the case of Corporation, and the Deputy Commissioner of the District in the case of other Municipalities, by order, in writing, shall determine in respect of the territorial area of a Municipality such number of Wards Committees consisting of such number of wards, not exceeding five, as he may deem fit. (2) In constituting the Wards Committee under sub-section (1), geographical contiguity, as far as possible, shall be maintained. (3) Each Wards Committee shall, consist of,- (i) the Councillor(s) as described in section 5 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 or the member(s) as described in section 12 of the Municipal Act, 1911, elected from the ward(s) for which the Wards Committee is constituted; (ii) all Representatives of the Areas; (iii) the Commissioner in the case of Corporation and the Executive Officer in the case of other Municipalities, [ex-officio member]; (iv) any other officers nominated by the Municipality to be ex-officio members and one or them shall be the Secretary of the Wards Committee. (4) The chairperson of the Wards Committee shall be elected Councillor or the elected member, as the case may be: Provided that where there are more Councillors or elected members, as the case may be, they shall elect the chairperson from amongst themselves: Provided further that in case of equality of votes of elected Councillors or the members, as the case may be, the older in age shall be the chairperson. (5) The chairperson may require the departments of the State Government or the autonomous bodies under its control or the Municipality to depute its representatives as special invitees to participate in the meetings, whenever problems pertaining to their wings are to be discussed. (6) The Commissioner, the Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Municipality or his representative shall be entitled to take part in the meetings and deliberations of the Wards Committee. (7) All minutes of the meetings of the Wards Committee shall be recorded by the Secretary and a copy of minutes of each meeting shall be forwarded by him to the Municipality. (8) The meeting of the Wards Committee shall be held at least once in each quarter of the year and atleast two-third members shall form the quorum. (2) In constituting the Wards Committee under sub-section (1), geographical contiguity, as far as possible, shall be maintained. (3) Each Wards Committee shall, consist of,- (i) the Councillor(s) as described in section 5 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 or the member(s) as described in section 12 of the Municipal Act, 1911, elected from the ward(s) for which the Wards Committee is constituted; (ii) all Representatives of the Areas; (iii) the Commissioner in the case of Corporation and the Executive Officer in the case of other Municipalities, [ex-officio member]; (iv) any other officers nominated by the Municipality to be ex-officio members and one of them shall be the Secretary of the Wards Committee. (4) The chairperson of the Wards Committee shall be elected Councillor or the elected member, as the case may be: Provided that where there are more Councillors or elected members, as the case may be, they shall elect the chairperson from amongst themselves: Provided further that in case of equality of votes of elected Councillors or the members, as the case may be, the older in age shall be the chairperson. (5) The chairperson may require the departments of the State Government or the autonomous bodies under its control or the Municipality to depute its representatives as special invitees to participate in the meetings, whenever problems pertaining to their wings are to be discussed. (6) The Commissioner, the Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Municipality or his representative shall be entitled to take part in the meetings and deliberations of the Wards Committee. (7) All minutes of the meetings of the Wards Committee shall be recorded by the Secretary and a copy of minutes of each meeting shall be forwarded by him to the Municipality. (8) The meeting of the Wards Committee shall be held at least once in each quarter of the year and atleast two-third members shall form the quorum.