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Part I · Amendments to the Municipal Councils Ordinance

2. Replacement of section 5 of Chapter 252

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Section 5 of the Municipal Councils Ordinance

(Chapter 252) (hereinafter in this Part referred to as the

“principal enactment”) is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted therefor :—

5. (1) Each Municipal Council shall consist of :—

(a)

such number of elected Councillors as determined by the Minister by Order made under section 3c of the Local

Authorities Elections Ordinance (Cap.

262); and

“Composition of Municipal

Councils.

(b)

such number of other Councillors not exceeding thirty per centum of the total number of elected Councillors as determined by the Minister by Order made under section 3C of the Local

Authorities Elections Ordinance

(Cap. 262), to be returned as Councillors under section 65A of that Ordinance, to represent those electors who have not secured any representation in the

Council, at the election held for the election of Councillors.

(2)

Where the number constituting thirty per centum referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) is an integer and fraction, the integer shall be deemed to be the number which shall constitute such thirty per centum, for the purpose of that subsection.”.

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Part II

Amendments to the Urban Councils Ordinance

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Part III

Amendments to the Pradeshiya Sabha Act…

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