Section 1, **The Freetown Municipality (Amendment) Act, 1970** [Margin: Short title.]

Section 10 of the Freetown Municipality Act (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) is hereby repealed and replaced by the following new section— 4 No. 3 *Freetown Municipality (Amendment)* 1970 [Margin: "Councillors to be elected for each Ward.] 10. (1) Each Ward of the City shall be represented by four elected Councillors, each of whom (whether or not he is subsequently elected Alderman) shall retire after holding office for three years but shall be eligible for re-election. (2) If a vacancy should occur in the office of Councillor or Alderman otherwise than at a general election, any person elected to fill such vacancy shall hold office until the next general election. (3) Any person elected at the first general election after the commencement of this Act shall be deemed, for the purposes of this section, to have been elected for a term of three years ending on the day immediately before the date on which the second general elections are held.". [Margin: Repeal and Replacement of sub-section (2) of section 28 of Cap. 65.]