The Manipur Municipalities Act

Incorporation of Municipal Council

Municipal administration

Composition of Council

Constitution and composition of Wards Committees

Reservation of seats

Allocation of reserved seats and delimitation of wards

Disqualifications for membership

Oath of office

Appointment of administrator

Duration of municipalities, etc

Every Council to have Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson

Election of Chairperson

Election of Vice-Chairperson

Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson cease to hold office as such

Filling up of vacancies and term of office of persons filling up the vacancy

Resignation by Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Councillor

Removal of Councillors

Effect of removal of a Councillor

No-confidence motion against Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson

Grant of leave of absence to Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson

Powers and functions of the Chairperson

Function of Vice-Chairperson

Remuneration of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

Powers, authority and responsibilities of municipalities

Obligatory functions of the municipality

Special duties of municipalities

Discretionary functions of municipality

Management of public institution by municipality to vest in it


MUNICIPAL 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.

LAWGIST

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