State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

2[19. Division of 3[Brihan Mumbai into single member wards and 4[preparation of] municipal election roll therefor.— (1) For the purposes of elections to the Corporation,— 5[(a) The 6[7[State Government with the approval of the State Election Commissioner] shall, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, divide the area of 8[Brihan Mumbai] into wards and specify the boundaries thereof, so that, as far as practicable, all wards shall be compact areas and the number of persons in each ward according to the latest census figures shall approximately be the same. Each of the wards shall elect only one councillor:] Provided that, before such notification is published, a draft thereof shall be published in the Official Gazette and in such other manner as in the opinion of the 9[State Government with the approval of the State Election Commissioner] is best calculated to bring the information to the notice, of all persons likely to be affected thereby, together with a notice specifying the date on or before which any objections or suggestions will be received, and the date after which the draft will be taken into consideration. 10[* * * * * * *] 11[(b) The Assembly roll for the time being in force on such date as the State Election Commissioner may, by general or special order notify, shall be divided by the State Election Commissioner into different sections corresponding to the different wards in 12[Brihan Mumbai]; and a printed copy of each section of the roll so divided and authenticated by the State Election Commissioner or an officer authorised by him, shall be the ward roll for each ward.] 13[* * * * * * *] (2) Only one councillor shall be elected at each ward election. 14[* * * * * * *] 1[* * * * * * *]