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24 CAP. 265 Local Government [Rev. 2010 Terms of office of councillors. L.N. 634/1963, 11 of 1967, s. 2, 9 of 1968 Sch., 11 of 1984, s. 6. Establishment and incorporation of county councils and town councils. L.N. 634/1963, 31 of 1971, Sch., 11 of 1984, Sch., 10 of 1997, s. 28. appointed under paragraphs (b)and (c) shall not exceed one-third of the number of elected councillors under paragraph (a) or where the number of elected councillors is not divisible by three the next lowest number so divisible. (2) The criteria and principles for appointment of nominated members of the National Assembly under section 33 of the Constitution shall mutatis mutandis apply to the nomination of councillors under this section 27. (1) The term of office of the elected councillors specified in section 26(a)shall be five years. (2) The term of office of every councillor nominated under section 26(b) shall be five years or such shorter period as the Minister may, at the time of nomination, specify: Provided that the Minister may at any time in his discretion terminate the nomination of a councillor by notice in writing delivered to the councillor, and thereupon his office shall become vacant. (3) The term of office of every councillor appointed under section 26(c) shall be five years or such shorter period as may, at the time of appointment, be specified by the council which appoints such councillors: Provided that where the councillor ceases to be a councillor of the county council which appointed him he shall forthwith cease to be a councillor of the municipal council. County and Town Councils 28. (1) For every county or township there shall be a county or town council established under this Act, and every county or town council shall consist of such number of councillors as may be elected, nominated or appointed under section 39. (2) The Minister, in consultation with the Electoral Commission shall, by order, establish a county or town council in respect of any county or township for which there is not in existence a county or town council established under this Act and may in like manner assign a name and alter the name of any county or town council. (2A) The criteria and principles for appointment of nominated members of the National Assembly under section 33 of the Constitution shall mutatis mutandis apply to the nomination of councillors under this section.
Rev. 2010] Local Government CAP. 265 25 (3) Every county or town council shall, under the name of “the County Council of ............” or “ the Town Council of ...............,” as the case may be, be each and severally a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal (with power to alter such seal from time to time) and shall by such name be capable in law of suing and being sued, and acquiring, holding and alienating land. 29. (1) The chairman of a county or town council shall unless he is nominated under subsection (7), be elected by the council from among the councillors at the first meeting of the council and subsequently at each second annual meeting of the council. (2) A retiring chairman shall be eligible for re-election. (3) The chairman, if elected, shall be elected by the councillors present at the meeting by secret ballot and the election shall be the first business transacted at the meeting. (4) On the election of the chairman, the outgoing chairman shall preside: Provided that at the first meeting of the council after its constitution, and subsequently if the office of the outgoing chairman is vacant from any cause, or if the outgoing chairman is a candidate for re-election as chairman, or the chairman is for any reason unable to attend, those present and entitled to vote at the election shall elect a person from amongst themselves (other than a candidate for the office of chairman) who shall preside for the purpose of that election. (5) The person presiding at the election of the chairman shall have a deliberative vote only, and, in the case of equality of votes for two or more candidates, the election shall be determined by lot between those candidates. (6) Notwithstanding subsection (3), no person who is a candidate for election to the office of chairman shall be entitled to speak or vote in the election. (7) The Minister may, in respect of any county or town council, nominate the chairman thereof from amongst the members of the council or persons qualified to be members of the council. 30. (1) A vice-chairman shall be elected by secret ballot by the county or town council from among the councillors at the first meeting of the council and subsequently at each second annual meeting of the council (immediately after the election of the chairman, if a chairman Election of chairman of county and town councils. 9 of 1968, Sch., 38 of 1968, Sch., 13 of 1970, s 3, 31 of 1971, Sch. Vice-chairman of county and town councils. 9 of 1968, Sch.,
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