121
Formation of the Nay Pyi Taw Council
285.
(a)
The Chairperson and members of the Nay Pyi Taw Council shall have the
following qualifications :
(i)
person who has attained the age of 35 years ;
(ii)
person who has qualifications, with the exception of age limit,
entitled to be elected as Pyithu Hluttaw representatives prescribed
in Section 120;
(iii)
persons whose qualifications does not breach the provisions under
Section 121 which disqualify a person from standing for election
as Pyithu Hluttaw representatives;
(iv)
(b)
who have other qualifications prescribed by the President.
The President :
(i)
shall form a Nay Pyi Taw Council;
(ii)
shall appoint persons who have the prescribed qualifications as
Chairperson and members of Nay Pyi Taw Council;
(iii)
shall obtain the nomination of suitable Defence Services personnel
who have prescribed qualifications for appointment as Council
member or members from the Commander-in-Chief of the
Defence Services for co-ordination of Security matters of
Nay Pyi Taw which is the Union Territory;
(iv)
may prescribe the number of members, including the Chairperson,
to serve in Nay Pyi Taw Council in accord with the law as
necessary.
(c)
The Chairperson of the Nay Pyi Taw Council shall be responsible to the
President and the members shall be responsible to the Chairperson of the
Nay Pyi Taw Council and the President through the Chairperson of the
Nay Pyi Taw Council.