Section 23: Composition of Lower Local Government Councils
23.Lower local government councils
(1)A subcounty council shall consist of—
(a)a chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act;
(b)one councillor representing each parish or part of a parish in the subcounty;
(c)two youth councillors, one of whom shall be female representing the youth in the subcounty;
(d)two councillors with disabilities, one of whom shall be a female, representing persons with disabilities in the subcounty; and
(e)a woman councillor directly elected to represent each parish in the subcounty.
(2)A city division council shall consist of—
(a)a chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act;
(b)one councillor representing each parish or part of a parish in the division;
(c)two councillors with disabilities, one of whom shall be a female, representing persons with disabilities in the city division;
(d)two youth councillors, one of whom shall be female, representing the youth in a city division; and
(e)a woman councillor directly elected to represent each parish in the division.
(3)A municipal council shall consist of—
(a)a chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act and carrying the title of mayor;
(b)one councillor representing each parish or part of a parish in the municipality;
(c)two councillors with disabilities, one of whom shall be female, representing persons with disabilities in the municipality;
(d)two youth councillors, one of whom shall be female, representing the youth in the municipality; and
(e)a woman councillor directly elected to represent each parish in the municipality.
(4)A municipal division council shall consist of—
(a)a chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act;
(b)one councillor directly elected to represent each parish or part of a parish in the municipal division;
(c)two councillors with disabilities, one of whom shall be female, representing persons with disabilities in the municipal division;
(d)two youth councillors, one of whom shall be female, representing the youth in the municipal division; and
(e)a woman councillor directly elected to represent each parish in the municipal division.
(5)A town council shall consist of—
(a)a chairperson, elected under Part X of this Act;
(b)one councillor directly elected to represent each ward or part of a ward in the town;
(c)two councillors with disabilities, one of whom shall be female, representing persons with disabilities in the town;
(d)two youth councillors, one of whom shall be female, representing the youth in the town; and
(e)a woman councillor directly elected to represent each ward in the town council.
(6)There shall be two older persons a male and a female above the age of sixty years on every lower local government council who shall be elected by the respective executive committees of the council of older persons.
(7)For the avoidance of doubt, any person representing the youth or persons with disability or older persons—
(a)may be chosen on the multiparty basis or as an independent; and
(b)shall be a person who is willing to serve in that capacity.
Plain English Summary
You have the right to be represented in your lower local government council through elected members. A subcounty council includes a chairperson, one c...
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