(1) The Council shall consist of the following members, n mtly
(a) the Director, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ex -officio member ;
(b) the Principal of each veterinary college, ,ex -officio member;
(c) one member to be elected by each faculty of veterinary science or faculty, by whatever name called, which deals with veterinary education in the university or universities in the State of Har-
(d) yarta four members to bt elected by veterinary practitioners residing in the State of Haryana and registered under this Act, or, in the case of the first election, qualified to be so registered ;
(e) two members to be nominated by the Government from amongst the registered veterinary practitioners under this Act, or in the case of the first nomination, qualified to be so registered.
(2) The Director shall be the President of the Council.
5. In the event of the requisite number of members not being elect - ed under clauses (e) and (d) of sub -section (1) of section 4, the Government may fill up the vacancy or vacancies by nominating *the required number of registered veterinary practitioners and a person Sc nominated shall be deemed to be a member duly elected.
6. The name of every person elected or nominated under section 4 or section 5 shall be published by the Government in the Official Gazette Leave of absence '1. The Council may permit a member to absent himself from the to members, meetings of the Council for a period not exceeding six months.
Occurrence of casual vacancies.