(1) The powers vested in the mayor shall not bar the power of the representative of the State to take measures relating to public order, security, sanitation, safety and peace for all the councils of an administrative unit or for one or more of them, and in all cases where council authorities fail to act.
(2) The power referred to in sub-section 1 above may be used by the representative of the State with regard to a single council only after a formal notice unheeded to by the mayor, where the council concerned has a police service.
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In force from 24-12-2019
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Section 222 of the Law No 2019/024 of 24 december 2019 bill to institute the general code of regional and local authorities/akn/cm/act/loi/2019-12-24/2019-024
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