Determination of total number of councillors of municipality

(1) The total number of councillors of the municipality exclusive of its Chairperson shall be fixed by the Director in accordance with the norms prescribed and based on the population in relation to such municipality of the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published. (2) The total number of councillors of the municipality so fixed under sub-section (1) shall not be altered till next succeeding census figures are published either by the Central or the State Government.