2. Replacement of section 5 of Chapter 252

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 5 of the Municipal Councils Ordinance

(Chapter 252) is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor:—

5. (1) Each Municipal Council shall consist of such number of Councillors—

(a)

equivalent to sixty per centum of the number of Councillors to be elected and returned, for such Municipal

Council, as specified by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette, based on the number of wards specified in the Orders published under sections 3C and 3D of the Local

Authorities Elections Ordinance

(Chapter 262);

(b)

equivalent to forty per centum of the number of Councillors to be elected and returned for such Municipal

Council, who shall be returned in terms of section 65B of the Local

Authorities Elections Ordinance

(Chapter 262); and

“Composition of Municipal

Councils.

(c)

determined by the Commissioner under paragraph (a) of subsection (4)

of section 65B of the Local

Authorities Elections Ordinance

(Chapter 262).

(2)

Where the number constituting forty 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 forty per centum, for the purpose of that subsection.”.

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