Section 5A

prescribe the total number of Councillors;

prescribe the number of Councillors to be elected and the number (if any) to be appointed;

provide for a Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the

Council and prescribe the manner in which they shall be appointed or elected;

prescribe the powers and duties of the Chairman and

Deputy Chairman of the Council;

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subject to this Act, prescribe the disqualification of

Councillors and candidates for election as Councillors, and provide that, notwithstanding section 6, paragraph 2(g) of the First Schedule shall not apply to such class or description of officer in any public service in Malaysia as the State Authority may by notification in the Gazette prescribe;

prescribe the manner in which appointed Councillors shall be appointed and, subject to this Act, the term of office of appointed Councillors;

subject to this Act, prescribe the circumstances in which the seat of any Councillor shall become vacant and the manner in which such vacancy shall be filled;

provide for the payment to Councillors of allowances and other privileges;

prescribe the form of any declaration of acceptance of office as a Councillor;

provide for the procedure, quorum and meetings of the

Local Council.