(1) The Vice-Chairperson shall, in the absence of the Chairperson, Vice - c ha ir - preside over the meetings of the Chairperson-in-Council as well as the person.
Municipal Council.
(2) The Vice-Chairperson shall, during the absence of the Chairperson for any reason whatsoever discharge all the duties and exercise all the powers of the Chairperson unless otherwise expressly directed by the Chairperson.
(3) The Vice-Chairperson shall, at any time, perform such other duty or exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him under the provisions of this Act.
36. The members of the Chair~erson-in-Council shall exercise such Members powers and perform such functions as may be assigned to them from time to Chairpersonin-Council.
time by the Chairperson.
37. The Vice-Chairperson or any other member of the Chairperson-in-. Termsofoffice Council shall hold office until - of the Vice- Chairperson and other
(a) he cease to be a member of the Municipal Council ; or members ofk C l ~ l l -
(b) he resgins his office by writing under his hand addressed Council.
to the Chairperson in which case the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance ; or
(c) he is removed from office by a written order of the Chairperson ; or
(d) the Chairperson ceases to hold office ; or
(e) in the case of death of the Chairperson, a newly elected Chaiperson enters upon his office.
38. A Municipal Corporation shall be the legislative body of the Munici- Municipal Corpality in larger Urban Municipal area and all lagislative action shall be poration shall expressed to be made by the Corporation. be the iegislative body.