(1) With effect from such date as the Governor may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established a Council for Nagaland by the name of the Interim Body.
(2) The Interim Body shall consist of forty-five members chosen by election from the tribes in Nagaland, in accordance with such rules as may be made in this behalf having due regard to the customs and usages of the tribes.
(?) If any tribe which is required to elect any member fails to do so by a date appointed by the Governor in this behalf, the Interim Body shall be deemed to be established with the members elected before the said date and any vacancy therein on that date shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy.
(4) The Interim Body shall, as soon as may be, choose a membei of that Body to be the Chairman thereof and, so often as the office of Chairman becomes vacant, the Interim Body shall choose another member to be the Chairman.
Oath or affirmation by members.
4. Every member of the Interim Body shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the Governor, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the prescribed form.
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings of Interim Body.
5. No act or proceeding of the Interim Body shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy among its members, or any defect in the constitution thereof.
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6. The Interim Body shall continue for a period of three years from the date appointed for its first meeting:
Provided that the Governor may at any time before the expiry of the said period dissolve the Interim Body.
Duration of Interim Body.
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7. (J) The Chairman or any other member of the Interim Body may resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Governor.
(2) A casual vacancy caused by the resignation of the Chairman or any other member under sub-section (I) or for any other reason shall be filled by fresh election.
Resignation 01 office by Chitirman or other members.
8. Members of the Interim Body shall be entitled to receive such travelling and other allowances, if any, as may be prescribed.
Allowances of member*.