( 1 ) The members elected in a general election of a Municipality and Constitution of' the other members mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 11 shall constitute- Municipa'ities.
(a) a Nagar Panchayat for a transitional Municipal area ;
(b ) a Municipal Council for a smaller urban Municipal area ; and
(c) a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban Municipal area ;
Provided that a Municipal Corporation under this clause may not be constituted in such urban area or a part thereof as the Governor may, having regard to (he size of the area and the municipal services being provided or proposed to be provided by an industrial establishment in that area and such other factors as he may deem fit, by public notification specify to be an industrial township.
(2) A Nagar Panchayat, a Municipal Council or a Municipal Corporatinon shall be the authority of the Municipal Government in the respective Municipal area.
(3) The Municipal Authorities charged with the responsibity of carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be as follows :- ( i ) in the case of larger urban municipal area -
(a) the Municipal Corporation,
(b) the Mayor-in-Council, and
(ii) in the case of smaller urban municipal area-
(a) the Municipal Council,
(b) the Chairperson-in-Council, and
(c) the Chairperson.
( i i i ) in the case of a transitional municipal area -
(a) the Nagar Panchayat,
(b) the Chairperson-in-Nagar Committee ; and
(c) the Chairperson.
(4) Every Municipality shall be a body corporate with the perpetual succession and a common seal, and may, by the name of the Municipality of the respective area by reference to which the Municipality is known, sue and be sued.
( 5 ) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a Municipality shall be entitled to acquire, hold and dispose of properties.
Compos i t ion 1 1 . ( I ) Save as provided in clause ( 2 ) , all the seats in a Municipality the Munici- shall be filled by persons chosen by direct election from the terriorial palities. constituencies in the Municipal area.
(2) Each Municipality may consist of -
(a) . the members elected under s11 b-section ( 1) ;
(b) the persons having special knowledge or experience in Municipal Administration as may be nominated by the Governor. :
Provided that the number of such noininated persons shall not exceed--
(i) in the case of a Municipal Corporation, five ;
( i i ) in the case of a Municipal Council, three ; and
(iii) in the case of a Nagar Panchayat, two ;
(c) the Chairpersons of the Ward committees and such other Committees, if any, constituted under thisAct and decided by the State Government ;
Provided that the members referred to in clause (b) shall not have the right to vote in the meeting of the Municipality.