(1) No member shall vote or take part in discussion on any question in which he has personal or pecuniary interest of his own either directly or indirectly.
(2) The Chairperson may prohibit any member either from voting or taking part in the discussion of the council, if he has a reason to believe that the member has such interest, after recording reasons therefor. If the aggrieved member challenges the decision of the Chairperson, the presiding officer shall place the question before the Council, whose decision shall be final and binding on such member.
(3) Where a member present at the meeting believes that the Chairperson has a personal or pecuniary interest in any matter under discussion, and if a motion to that effect be carried, the Chairperson shall abstain himself from the meeting during discussion.
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(4) The member concerned shall not be entitled to vote on the question referred to in sub-section (2) and the Chairperson shall not be entitled to vote on the motion referred to in sub-section (3).
DIRECTION AND CONTROL
61. Every Municipality shall submit to the Government, a report on the administration of the municipality during the preceding year and the annual action plan for the ensuing year not later than one month from the start of each financial year, in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed.