Duration of Municipalities, etc
included in editionWhat does this mean?
A municipality ordinarily lasts five years, with election timing rules for expiry and dissolution. The provision also protects the institution's opportunity to be heard before dissolution.
The framework for municipalities, urban representation, finances and district or metropolitan planning.
Why is this provision here?
Urban local government needs regular electoral renewal and rules against indefinite gaps following dissolution.
Article 243U was introduced in its present subject framework by Amendment 74 (1992), after the original Constitution. The verified sources are the official edition and the linked Amendment Act and Bill statement. Original 1946–1950 Assembly debates predate this insertion and are not presented as its direct drafting reason. The explanation of function above is editorial; the Bill statement supplies the attributed legislative reasons for the later proposal.
The explanation of purpose is an editorial reading of the provision. A drafting motive is attributed only where a linked historical source supports it.
Limits, exceptions & reading carefully
Educational summary of the linked source text. Exceptions, provisos, implementing laws and applicable judgments must be read before applying it to a real case.
Read the official constitutional text
Extracted from the Legislative Department’s May 2026 edition. Page footnotes may refer to neighbouring provisions; check their markers in the PDF. Inclusion in this edition does not by itself establish commencement or judicial effect.