Dissolution of councils

(1) The Elections and Boundaries Commission shall, at least seven days before any general election of members of the council become due under the provisions of this Act or any regulations made there under, dissolve that council, by Order published in the Gazette and on the radio. (2) The members of the council so dissolved shall be eligible for re- election. (3) If at any time a village should cease to possess the qualifications prescribed in section 3 of this Act, the Minister shall, after due inquiry, dissolve the village council and declare the area in question to be no longer a village for the purposes of this Act, provided that every Order made by the Minister under this subsection shall be subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Representatives.