(1) There shall be
constituted Wards Committees, consisting of one or more wards,
within the territorial areas of the Municipalities having population
of three lakh or more.
(2) Each Ward Committee shall consist of&
(a) the members of the Municipality representing
the wards within the territorial areas of the
Wards Committee; and
(b) such other members, not exceeding five who
are not less than 25 years of age and who have
special knowledge or experience in municipal
administration to be nominated by the
Municipality :
Provided that a person shall be disqualified for being
nominated, and for being, a member of the Wards Committee, if
under the provision of this Act or any other law for the time being
in force, he would be disqualified for being elected as, and for
being, a member.
(3) Where a Wards Committee consists of one ward, the
member representing that ward in the municipality shall be the
Chairperson of that Committee.
(4) (a) The Ward Committee shall at its first meeting after
its constitution under sub-section (1) and at its first
meeting in the same month in each succeeding year
shall elect where the Wards Committee consists of
two or more wards, one of the members
representing such wards in the Municipality to be
the Chairperson of that Committee.
(b) The Chairperson shall hold office until his successor
has been elected and shall be eligible for reelection.
(5) The Chairperson shall vacate office as soon as he ceases
to be a member.
(6) In the event of the office of the Chairperson falling
vacant before the expiry of his term, the Wards Committee shall,
as soon as conveniently may be after the occurrence of the
vacancy, elect new Chairperson in accordance with sub-section
(4) :
Provided that a Chairperson so elected shall hold office so
long only as the person in whose place he is elected would have
held it if such vacancy had not occurred.
(7) The duration of the Wards Committee shall be coextensive with the duration of the municipality.
(8) The Municipality shall by order define the functions
and duties of the Wards Committee, the territorial areas of such
Committee and the procedure to be adopted by such Committee for
transaction of its business.
(9) Three members including the Chairperson of the Wards
Committee shall constitute the quorum and the Wards Committee
shall observe such rules of procedure in transacting its business as
may be made by the Municipality.
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