First Nations Elections Act (S.C. 2014, c. 5)

Marginal note:Composition

• 7 (1) The council of a participating First Nation is to consist of one chief and, for every 100 members of that First Nation, one councillor, but the number of councillors is not to be less than two or more than 12.

• Marginal note:Reduction — number of councillors

  (2) Despite subsection (1), the council may, by resolution, reduce the number of councillor positions but to not less than two. The reduction is applicable as of the next election that is not a by-election.