Lawgist19Disqualifications for membership
(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being, a member of a municipality--
(a) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly:
Provided that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty-five years of age, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years;
(b) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by Manipur Legislative Assembly;
(c) if he is not registered as an elector in the electoral roll for a ward;
(d) if he is not ordinarily resident within the ward from which he is seeking election.
Explanation.--The expression "ordinarily resident" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950).
(2) If any question arises as to whether a member of a municipality has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (1) the question shall be referred for the decision of the Election Tribunal in such manner as may be prescribed.
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- 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
