Power of State Government to determine the number of wards in municipal areas.

Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 10, until any law providing for the election of Councillors is enacted, the State Government may, having regard to population, dwelling pattern, geographical condition, and economic consideration of a municipal area, by notification, determine for such municipal area the number of wards, which shall be, - (a) in the case of a larger urban area having population of seventy thousand or more, not more than eleven but not less than seven, (b) in the case of a smaller urban area having population of five thousand or more but less than seventy thousand, not more than seven but not less than five, and (c) in the case of a transitional area having population below five thousand, five.