constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 (8) A chairperson of a provincial council does not vacate his or her office except in accordance with this subsection. (9) An Act of Parliament must provide for the election of mayors for the metropolitan provinces. 273 General provisions relating to provincial and metropolitan councils (1) 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 functions of chairpersons of provincial and metropolitan councils; (c) the conditions of service of members of provincial and metropolitan councils; and (d) the appointment, conditions of service and removal of employees of provincial and metropolitan councils. (2) The Electoral Law must make provision, consistent with this Chapter, for the filling of vacancies in the seats of the members of provincial councils referred to in section 268(1)(f) and in the offices of chairpersons of provincial councils, which vacancies must be filled-(a) by persons belonging to the same political parties as those who previously held the seats or offices; and (b) except in the case of chairpersons, by a person of the same gender as the persons who previously held the seats. PART 3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 274 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 qualifications and procedure for the election of persons referred to in subsection (2) must be 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. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 116