25[(a)] The meeting for election of Vice-President shall be convened , presided over and conducted by the Returning Officer, or if so authorized by the State Election Commission, by the Assistant Returning Officer.
19[(b) The Returning Officer appointed under sub-rule (3) of Rule 8 shall be the Returning Officer for the purpose of this rule].
(2) In the case of an election to fill an ordinary vacancy, such meeting shall be convened on the date notified.
(3) In the case of an election to fill a casual vacancy, such meeting shall be convened 13[on the day fixed by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission which shall be within 22[sixty days] from the date of occurrence of such vacancy].
(4) Seven clear days notice shall be given for the said meeting.
26[(5) No election of Vice-President shall be conducted at a meeting convened under this Rule unless there be present more than half of the Ward members of the Village Panchayat available in the Village Panchayat at the time of election :
Provided that this sub-rule shall not apply if at an election conducted at three consecutive meetings no Vice-President is elected for want of such quorum (requirement)].