Article 291
Five year term of local government councils not to apply to existing councils
This is the official English text as consolidated on 31 December 2023. The English text is the law.
(1)
For the avoidance of doubt, the term of five years prescribed for local government councils by clause (4) of Article 181 of this Constitution shall only apply after the expiration of the term of the local government councils which were in existence at the time that clause came into force.
(2)
The term of local government councils in being at the time of the commencement of the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2005 shall be deemed to be extended to expire at the same time as the term of the President in office at the commencement of that Act.
Notes
- Footnote 1: The Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2005, Act 11 of 2005 came into force on 30th September, 2005.