(1) There shall be a District Council for the Autonomous District which shall exercise powers and functions as specified in Chapter III of this Act.
(2) The District Council shall be a body corporate by name of "the District Council (name of the Constitution and composition of District Council.
• Delimitation of constituencies.
Power to alter or amend delimitation order.
Qualification for membership of District Council.
Disqualification of membership.
Election and electoral rolls.
4 District)" and shall have perpetual succession ana a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and may by the said name sue and b~ sued.
5. The District Council shall consist of 28 members who shall be elected on the basis of adult suffrage from territorial constituencies all of which shall be single member constituency:
Provided that not less than three-fourths of the membership of territorial constituencies shall be reserved for Scheduled Tribes .