(1) Every meeting of the Municipal Council shall be presided over by the Chairperson, or in his absence, by the Vice-Chairperson, and in the absence of both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, if there is quorum, one of its members present may be chosen to preside for the meeting.
(2) The Chairperson shall preserve order and shall decide all points of order arising at or in connection with the meetings. There shall be no discussion on any point of order and the decision of the Chairperson, on any point of order shall, save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, be final.
(3) If the conduct of a member in the meeting of the Council is not in order in the opinion of the Chairperson, he may direct such member to withdraw from the meeting of the Municipal Council for the day. But where a person ordered to withdraw, continues to remain in the meeting the Chairperson shall take steps to cause such member removed.
(4) In the case of grave disorder arising in any meeting, the Chairperson shall suspend the meeting for a period not exceeding three days.
(5) Where a member who disregards the authority of the chair or abuses the procedural rules, bye-laws or regulations of the Municipality by persistently and willfully [Act No. 11 of 2019] 45 obstructing the business thereof, the Chairperson if deems it necessary shall put the question that the member by naming him, be suspended from functioning, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing the said member, for a period not exceeding three consecutive months, reckoned from the date of that meeting:
Provided that the Municipal Council may, at any time, resolve that such suspension be terminated. A member suspended under this sub-section shall forthwith withdraw from the precincts of the proceedings of the meeting.
Explanation: The Chairperson in this section includes the Vice-Chairperson, or any member presiding for the occasion.
41. For any Municipality, payment of honorarium and conveyance allowance to the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson and conveyance allowance to every member shall be paid out of the Municipal fund, at such rates, as may be prescribed under the Rules.
42. All ward members, Vice-Chairperson, Chairperson elected under this Act shall undergo training initially and on regular intervals, on department activities and functions of municipal institutions, on provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, in the manner prescribed.
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