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Term of office of councillors.- 1[(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the term of office of councillors,- (i) directly elected at a general election shall be five years; (ii) nominated by the Government under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 7 shall, subject to the pleasure of the Government, be five years. (2) The term of office of the councillors shall commence on the date appointed for the first meeting of the corporation. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where two thirds of the total number of councillors required to be elected have been elected, the Corporation shall be deemed to have been duly constituted under this Act.]1