Section 153 - Procedure for Local Government Election in furtherance of paragraph 11 of Part II of the Second Schedule to the Constitution

(1) In compliance with the provision of paragraph 11 of Part II of the Second Schedule to the Constitution, the procedure regulating elections conducted by the Commission to Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory under this Act shall be the same and apply with equal force as the procedure regulating elections conducted to Local Government Areas by any State Commission.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a State Commission shall be deemed to have and exercise the powers of the Commission in respect of the procedure regulating elections to Area Councils under this Act.

(3) An election to a Local Government Area that is conducted by a State Commission in violation of subsection (1) shall be invalid.

(4) An official of a State Commission who contravenes the provision of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be subject to prosecution as if he were an official of the Commission who committed the same offence under this Act.