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| (1) A Development Council shall consist of the following:
| | (a) the Members of Parliament for each administrative district for which such Council is constituted (hereinafter referred to as " ex officio members ") ; and | | |
| | (b) such number of elected members as are specified in the Order under section 2 constituting such Council (hereinafter referred to as " the elected members "). | | |
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| (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Prime Minister or the Minister in charge of the subject of Local Government shall not be a member of the Development Council constituted for the administrative district within which the electoral district for which he is elected Is situated. |
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| (3) The President shall appoint any person qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament in place of
| | (a) the Prime Minister; and | | |
| | (b) the Minister in charge of the subject of Local Government: | | |
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| (4) Any person appointed under subsection (3) shall hold office at the pleasure of the President. |
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