Election of Councils 231. (a) All members of councils created for decentralised administration shall be democratically elected by secret ballot by their respective communities. (b) The President and the Vice President of the councils elected to administer the administrative divisions shall be elected from among the members of each council by secret ballot of the members. (c) The term of councils elected to administer the constituencies shall not exceed three years. (d) The People’s Majlis shall enact a statute governing the election of members of councils created for decentralised administration. (e) The elections of councils created for decentralised administration shall be conducted by the Elections Commission. Responsibilities 232. The responsibilities of councils elected to provide for decentralised administration shall include: (a) to provide governance; democratic and accountable (b) to foster the social and economic well-being and development of the community; (c) to establish a safe, healthy and ecologically diverse environment; (d) to achieve such other objects as prescribed by law. 82