Section 16
Declaration by Councillors before assuming office
of Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996
State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 17 of 182
Section 16
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(1)
Every Councillor shall make and subscribe a declaration of acceptance of office in the Form prescribed in the Third
Schedule at the first meeting of the local authority at which he attends, and the fact of such making and subscribing shall be recorded in the minutes of such meeting.
(2)
A Councillor shall not act in the office of Councillor unless he has made and subscribed such a declaration.