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Section 71: Town Clerk role, appointment, and duties in urban councils

71.Town Clerk and functions

(1)An urban council other than a division council shall have a Town Clerk who shall, except in the case of a city or a municipality, be appointed by the District Service Commission.

(2)The Town Clerk shall be the head of the administration of the relevant urban council and shall—

(a)be responsible for the expending of the council's funds and be the accounting officer of the relevant council;

(b)advise the council on legal and administrative matters;

(c)be responsible for the implementation of lawful decisions taken by the council;

(d)supervise and coordinate the activities of all officers and departments of the council;

(e)supervise and coordinate the activities of all officers seconded to the council; and

(f)have custody of all documents and records of the council.

(3)The provisions of section 69 in relation to qualifications and of section 70 in relation to functions shall apply to the Town Clerk of a city.

(4)The office of the Town Clerk shall not remain vacant for more than three months after the office falls vacant.

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Every urban council (except a division council) must have a Town Clerk. The Town Clerk is appointed by the District Service Commission unless it is a ...

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