Constitution of Council

(1) There shall be and is hereby constituted and established a Council to be known as the “Belize City Council” which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. (2) The Council shall have capacity to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property and to sue and be sued in all courts of law. (3) The Council shall consist of a Mayor and ten other members duly elected in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder. (4) The Council is lawfully constituted when the requisite number of members has been elected. (5) No temporary vacancy caused by death or otherwise shall affect the validity of any proceedings of the Council. 9