Section 3
of Local Government Elections Act 1960
Section 3
Notwithstanding any provision of the Municipal Ordinance to the contrary the municipal affairs of every municipality in a
State shall be administered by a Council consisting of a President
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and a Deputy President (if one be appointed) and such number of elected or of elected and of appointed Councillors as may be prescribed by the Constitution granted to such municipality:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall prevent the Legislature of a State to provide in the Municipal Ordinance for the transfer of any of the functions of the Council relating to the municipal affairs of the municipality to any person, officer or authority for such period as the State Authority may deem necessary or desirable in the public interest.
(2)
Such Constitution may provide for the election of the President and of all the Councillors, and shall in all cases provide that—
(a)
the total number of Councillors (exclusive of the President)
shall be not less than six and not more than twenty-four;
and
(b)
the number of elected Councillors shall be at least a majority of the total number of Councillors (exclusive of the President).