Section 53: Duties of chairperson in parish and village councils
53.Functions of chairperson of administrative unit council
The chairperson shall—
(a)at the parish level convene and preside at all meetings of the parish council; and in the absence of the chairperson, the vice chairperson shall perform those functions;
(b)at the village level—
(i)be the political head;
(ii)preside at meetings of the council;
(iii)monitor the general administration of the area under his or her jurisdiction; and
(iv)perform other functions that may be necessary for the better functioning of the council, or which may be incidental to the functions of the chairperson or imposed on the chairperson by any law; and
(c)make a report to the respective council on the state of affairs of the administrative unit, at least once in a year.
Plain English Summary
The chairperson of a parish or village council has several key duties. At the parish level, you must convene and preside over all council meetings; if...
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