(1)A district council shall have powers to make laws not inconsistent with the Constitution or any other law made by Parliament which power shall be exercised by the passing of local bills into ordinances by the council and signed by the chairperson.

(2)A local bill passed by a district council shall be forwarded to the Attorney General through the Minister to certify that the local bill is not inconsistent with the Constitution or any other law enacted by Parliament before the chairperson signs the law.

(3)Where the Minister, with the advice of the Attorney General, is of the opinion that a bill for an ordinance contravenes or derogates from the Constitution or other law by Parliament, he or she shall, within ninety days, return the bill with his or her comments to the relevant council for modification or other appropriate action.

(4)A bill enacted by the district council and signed by the district airperson under this section shall be an ordinance of the council and shall Ie published in the official Gazette and in the local media.

(5)The public shall be given access to any ordinance passed or to be passed by the council as is provided in Schedule 2 to this Act.

(6)Subject to the Constitution, the council may in any ordinance delegate its powers to legislate to a council, trust fund or secretariat formed under section 8 and Article 178 of the Constitution, which power shall be discharged by making rules or orders under the enabling ordinance or as may be agreed upon in the charter.

(7)The procedure for passing a bill to an ordinance shall be as is provided in Schedule 2 to this Act.