LawgistThe Manipur Municipalities Act
15Composition of Council
(1) Every Council shall consist of such number of councillors as may be fixed by the State Government from time to time by notification.
(2) Save as provided in sub-section (3), all the seats in a municipality shall be filled by persons chosen by direct election from the territorial constituencies to be known as wards in the municipal area.
(3) The State Government may appoint a person having special knowledge or experience in Municipal administration to be a member of the Municipal Council:
Provided that such person shall not have the right to vote in the meetings of the Council.
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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
- 13 Incorporation of Municipal Council
- 14 Municipal administration
- 15 Composition of Council
- 16 Constitution and composition of Wards Committees
- 17 Reservation of seats
- 18 Allocation of reserved seats and delimitation of wards
- 19 Disqualifications for membership
- 20 Oath of office
- 21 Appointment of administrator
- 22 Duration of municipalities, etc
- 23 Every Council to have Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson
- 24 Election of Chairperson
- 25 Election of Vice-Chairperson
- 26 Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson cease to hold office as such
- 27 Filling up of vacancies and term of office of persons filling up the vacancy
- 28 Resignation by Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Councillor
- 29 Removal of Councillors
- 30 Effect of removal of a Councillor
- 31 No-confidence motion against Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson
- 32 Grant of leave of absence to Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson
- 33 Powers and functions of the Chairperson
- 34 Function of Vice-Chairperson
- 35 Remuneration of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- 36 Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities
- 37 Obligatory functions of the municipality
- 38 Special duties of municipalities
- 39 Discretionary functions of municipality
- 40 Management of public institution by municipality to vest in it
