24. (1) There shall be ³[* * *] such number of elected commissioners from each ward in a municipality as the Government may determine. (2) A general election of Chairman and ⁴[* * *] commissioners of a Paurashava shall be held- (a) for the purpose of constituting the Paurashava under section 5, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Ordinance; and ⁵[(b) for the purpose of reconstituting the Paurashava after the expiration of the term of the Paurashava, within the period of one hundred eighty days ⁶[after its] expiration; and (c) for the purpose of reconstituting the Paurashava after the expiration of the period of supersession of the Paurashava, if any, before such expiration: Provided that the persons elected at a general election under clause (b) or (c) shall not enter upon office as chairman or commissioner of the Paurashava except after the expiration of the term of the Paurashava or the period of supersession of the Paurashava, as the case may be.] ⁷[(3) In the case of a newly created Paurashava, where no election is held, the election for constituting it shall be held- (a) within one hundred and eighty days form the date of coming into force of this Act; (b) within one hundred and eighty days from the date of creation of the Paurashava.]