Constitution of a Council

(1) There shall be and is hereby constituted and established in every town a Council to be known as “The Town Council” of the town in respect of which it is constituted and appointed, and such Council 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 six 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 have been elected. (5) No temporary vacancy caused by death or otherwise shall affect the validity of any proceedings of the Council. 9