Section 4, The Sherbro Urban District Council Ordinance

(1) There shall be established a council in and for the Sherbro Urban District (hereinafter referred to as "the Council "). (2) The Council shall be a body corporate by name of the Sherbro Urban District Council and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and rna y sue and be sued in the corporate name and acquire and hold such real and personal property as may be necessary or expedient for carrying into effect the provisions of this or any other Ordinance applying thereto. 5. {l) The Council shall consist of eight Councillors, namely- (a) two persons elected by each ward; (b) one person, not being an alien, nominated by the Governor; and (c) the Medical Officer, Bonthe. (2) The Council shall elect one of the elected Councillors to be President. Division of District into wards. Establishment of Sherbro Urban District Constitution of the Council and election of President and Deputy. Term of office of Councillors. Term of office of President. Qualifications of elected Councillors. 20 of 1956. (3) In the event of and during the illness or absence from duty of the President, the Council may elect one of the elected Councillors to be Deputy President with the full powers of the President during such illness or absence from duty. 6. {1) On such date after the coming into operation of this section as the Minister may by Order declare, all elected members of the Council shall retire, and there shall be held a general election of the elected members of the Council in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section {1) of this section, every elected Councillor shall hold office for four years and shall then retire but shall be eligible for re-election: Provided that the Councillor for each ward who received the lesser number of votes at the first general election held after the coming into force of this section shall retire on the thirty-first day of October, 1958 and the Councillor who received the greater number of votes at that election shall retire on the thirty-first day of October, 1960, but in either case shall be eligible for re-election: And provided further that if it is impracticable to determine which of two Councillors should retire first as provided in the preceding proviso, then it shall be determined by the casting of lots in such manner and at such times and place as the Council shall direct. ~ {3) The nominated Councillor shall hold office during the Governor's pleasure for a period not exceeding four years as the Governor may direct but shall be eligible for re-nomination.