126 14.10 General provisions relating to provincial and metropolitan councils An Act of Parliament must make provision, consistent with this Chapter, for the establishment and functions of provincial and metropolitan councils and, in particular, for— (a) the procedures of provincial and metropolitan councils; (b) the conditions of service of members of provincial and metropolitan councils; and (c) the appointment, conditions of service and removal of employees of provincial and metropolitan councils. PART 3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 14.11 Urban local authorities (1) There are urban local authorities to represent and manage the affairs of people in urban areas throughout Zimbabwe. (2) Urban local authorities are managed by councils composed of councillors elected by registered voters in the urban areas concerned and presided over by elected mayors or chairpersons, by whatever name called. (3) Different classes of local authorities may be established for different urban areas, and two or more different urban areas may be placed under the management of a single local authority. (4) The procedure for the election of persons referred to in subsection (2) is set out in the Electoral Law. (5) An Act of Parliament may confer executive powers on the mayor or chairperson of an urban local authority, but any mayor or chairperson on whom such powers are conferred must be elected directly by registered voters in the area for which the local authority has been established. 14.12 Local authorities for rural areas (1) There are rural local authorities, established in accordance with this section, to represent and manage the affairs of people in rural areas. (2) An Act of Parliament must provide for— (a) the establishment of rural local authorities; (b) the election, by registered voters in the rural areas concerned, of councillors to manage the affairs of the local authorities referred to in paragraph (a); and (c) the election of chairpersons, by whatever title they may be called, to preside over the councils referred to in paragraph (b). (3) Different classes of local authorities may be established for different rural areas, and two or more different areas may be placed under the management of a single local authority.