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(1) Within a period of eight weeks either from' the date of the commencement of this Act or from the date of the constitution of a Municipality, as the case may be, the Government shall, by order, determine the number of • .I .~...:.-0:='=' =:::;=::-- Areas into which each ward may be divided, which shall not be less than Three, but'not exceeding ten in any case. ! ,. (2) Immediately the determination of Areas under sub-section (1), a Municipality shall classify the territorial extent of each Area, which shall necessarily include the entire geographical territory in which all persons, who • I ~ are ordinarily resident of that Area mentioned in the electoral roll of any polling " station in such territory, or, if the Municipality so decides, two or more cO,ntiguous polling stations, not exceeding five in such territory.