(1) (1) Municipal councillors shall be elected for a term of 5 (five) years by universal suffrage and direct and secret ballot.
(2) They shall be eligible for re-election.
(3) The election shall take place 20 (twenty) days before the expiry of the term of office of municipal councillors.
(4) The term of office of municipal councillors shall commence on the day of the first session held as of right following the proclamation of the results of the election. The said session shall hold on the second Tuesday following the proclamation of results.
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