Duties and powers of councillor

(1) Any councillor may call the attention of the Commissioner or the Chairperson to any neglect in the execution of municipal work, or to any waste of municipal property or to the basic needs and civic requirements of any locality and may suggest any improvements which he considers desirable. (2) Every councillor shall have the right to interpellate the chairperson in any council meeting on matters connected with the municipal administration subject to such regulation as may be framed by the council. (3) Every councillor shall have access during office hours to the records of the municipality after giving due notice to the Commissioner: Provided that the Commissioner may for the reasons given in writing forbid such access. The councillor may appeal against such order of the Commissioner to the Chairperson and any person aggrieved by the order of the Chairperson may prefer an appeal to the Director whose decision thereon shall be final.