( 1) The General Council may, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and subject to the approval of the Government, make bye laws to be applicable within the Council Area with respect to all or any of the mat ters enumerated in sections 18, 19, 43 and 44 for regulation, control and administra tion thereof.
(2) All bye-laws made under sub-section (1) above, shall have effect upon their publication in the Official Gazette.
CHAPTER - IV THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL The Execu- . 24. (1) The Executive Council shall consist of the Chief Executive Councillor, t ive Cou ncil . Deputy Chief Councillor and seven Executive Councillors elected in accordance with the provisions of sub-section ( 4) of section 6.
Term of of fice of the Executive Council.
(2) The Chief Executive Councillors shall be the Chairman of the Executive Council and shall preside over the meetings thereof :
Provided that in case of the absence the Chief Executive Councillor, the Deputy Chief Councillor shall preside over the meeting of the Executive Council.
(3) Any casual vacancy among the members of the Executive Council occur ring by reasons of death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled through election by the members of the General Council in the same manner as provided in sub-section ( 4) of Section 6 :
Provided that no act or proceeding of the Executive Council shall be called in question or shall become invalid merely by reason of any vacancy among its members.
( 4) The manner of transaction of business of the Executive Council shall be such as may be determined by the General Council by bye-laws made by it with the approval of the Government.
(5) The Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to the General Council.
25. A member of the Executive Council shall hold office until he --
(a) ceases to be a member of the General Council, or
(b) resigns his office in writing under his hand addressed to the Chief Execu tive Councillor in which case the resignation shall take effect from the date of accep tance thereof :
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General powers of the Chief Execu tive Council lor.
Provided that in case of the Chief Executive Councillor, the resignation shall be adressed to any one of the Deputy Chief Executive Councillor.