(1) Every meeting of the District Council shall be convened by the Convener-cummember in accordance with the directions of the Chairperson.
1901 Section 8(2)(b).
Section 8(4).
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(2) The meeting of the District Council shall be presided over by the Chairperson. In the absence of the Chairperson, the members present shall elect a person from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting.
(3) The quorum for the meeting of the District Council shall be one third of its total members.
(4) Every meeting of the State Council shall be convened only after giving a notice in writing to each Member atleast seven days prior to the said meeting:
Provided that a meeting of the District Council may be convened with less than seven days’ notice if the circumstances so warrant.
(5) Every notice of the meeting of the District Council shall specify the place, date and hour of the meeting and shall contain a statement of the business to be transacted thereof.
(6) For the purpose of performing its functions under the Act, the District Council may constitute, from amongst its members, such working groups as it may deem necessary under the Chairmanship of the Convener-cum-Member of the District Council and each such working group so constituted shall perform such functions as are assigned to it by the District Council. Such working groups shall consist of not exceeding five members and shall meet as and when necessary. The reports of such working groups shall be placed before the District Council for its consideration.
(7) The resolutions passed by the District Council shall be advisory in nature.
(8) No act or proceedings of the District Council shall be invalid merely by reasons of existence of any vacancy in or any defect in the constitution of the said Council.
(9) The non-official members shall be eligible for travelling allowance and daily allowance for attending the meetings of the District Council or its working groups at the rate admissible to Group-A Officers of the Government of Punjab.
(10) Every claim under sub-rule (9) shall be payable, if not claimed anywhere else, by the member from any other Government Department, Ministry or Organization or establishment for his visit to attend the meeting of 1902 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), AUGUST 24, 2021 (BHDR 2, 1943 SAKA) the District Council or any of its working group. For the purpose of calculating travelling allowance, the address of the member as shown in the notification constituting the District Council shall be followed.
7. Term of State Council or District Council. –– The term of the State Council or District Council shall be three years.
8. Resignation of members of State Council or District Council.–– Any member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Chairperson of the State Council, resign from the State Council or District Council, as the case may be.
9. Vacancy caused by resignation.–– (1) A vacancy caused by the resignation of a member under rule 8 shall be filled from the same category of members by the State Government.
(2) The person appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of a member shall hold office only for the period of time that the original member would have been entitled to hold office, had the vacancy not occurred.