(1) There shall be a Village Council for each block of villages, each village having 50% or more Mising population.
(2) Each Village Council area shall consist of approximately 6000 to 8000 Population.
(3) For the purposes of sub-section (1) above, there shall be as many Village Councils as may be specified by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
CHAPTER - II THE GENERAL COUNCIL Incorporation 5. The General Council shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession of the Gener- and a common seal with powers to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to al Council. contract and sue or be sued by its corporate name.
Constitution 6. (1) The General Council shall consist of 40 (Forty) members of which 35 of the Gener- (Thirty five) shall be directly elected and 5 (Five) shall be nominated by the Gov al Council. ernment from amongst the groups of communities residing in the Council area and Term of office.
not otherwise represented in the General Council. Out of the 40 (Forty) seats 20 (Twenty) seats shall be reserved for Mising C0mmunity and out of these 20 (Twenty) reserved seats, at least 6 (Six) seats shall again be reserved for women.
(2) The Members of Parliament, and the Members of Legislative Assembly, Assam belonging to Scheduled Tribes Reserved Constituencies of the Council Area shall be ex-officio members of the General Council.
(3) Every member of the General Council shall be entitled to such allowances as may be fixed by the General Council and approved by the Government.
( 4) The elected members of the General Council shall, at the first meeting after the election, for the purpose of constitution of the Executive Council, elect from amongst themselves in the manner prescribed,--
(i) One member to be the Chief Executive Councillor who shall also be the President of the General Council,
(ii)One member to be the deputy Chief Executive Councillor who shall act as President of the General Council in absence of the Chief Executive Councillor.
(iii) Seven Executive Councillors.