(1) l~or every ~oru~ty, there shalJ be a corntnittee consisting of the following persons, namely;-
(a) such number of members, bc1ng not le~s than four and not more than eight, as may be determined in such tuanner as n1ay be prtscribed, to be elected by the members of the ~octcty in the prcscrJbcd manner from among themscl ves ;
(b) not more than two members to be nominated by the Government.
(2) The members of the committee shall elect one among thentselves to be its president.
(3) An elected member of the committee sh,tll hold office for a period of thrt-e years from the date of his election.
(4) A nominated member of the committee sh~tll hold office for such term ,ts the Government may detern1inc.
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(5) Any me~ber of a committee may resign his office by giving notice thereof in writing to the D1rcctor and, on such resignation being accepted, shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
(6) A casual vacancy in the office of a 1nember of a committee may be filled up. as soon as may be, by election or nomination, as the ca~e may be, and a member elected or nominated to fill such vac£tncy shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the ter1n of office of the member \vhose place he fills.