Chapter:	576	Title:	VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	2 of 2003
Section:	6	Heading:	Office of indigenous inhabitant representative for Indigenous Village or Composite Indigenous Village	Version Date:	14/02/2003

(1) There is established for an Indigenous Village the office of indigenous inhabitant representative with effect from the date specified in column 2 of Schedule 2 opposite the name of the Village specified in column 1 of that Schedule. The number of persons to hold the office of indigenous inhabitant representative established for an Indigenous Village is specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the name of the Village specified in column 1 of that Schedule.
(2) There is established for a Composite Indigenous Village the office of indigenous inhabitant representative with effect from the date specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 opposite the name of the Village specified in column 1 of that Schedule. The number of persons to hold the office of indigenous inhabitant representative established for a Composite Indigenous Village is specified in column 4 of that Schedule opposite the name of the Village specified in column 1 of that Schedule.
(3) An Indigenous Inhabitant Representative shall be elected under this Ordinance.
(4) The functions of an Indigenous Inhabitant Representative for an Indigenous Village or a Composite Indigenous Village are-

(a) to reflect views on the affairs of the Village on behalf of the indigenous inhabitants of the Village; and
(b) to deal with all affairs relating to the lawful traditional rights and interests, and the traditional way of life, of those indigenous inhabitants.

(a) which has the same name as the Indigenous Village or Composite Indigenous Village; and
(b) the Resident Representative for which is a member of the Rural Committee, of which the Indigenous Inhabitant Representative for the Indigenous Village or Composite Indigenous Village is also a member,