(1) The members of the Council shall elect a President and a Vice-President from among themselves:
Provided that on the first constitution of the Council after its establishment the President and the Vice-President shall be appointed by the State Government.
(2) A President or a Vice-President shall be deemed to have vacated office as soon as the Council holds its first meeting after its reconstitution; provided that he shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be a member of the Council before its reconstitution.
(3) An appointed President or Vice-President may resic,n his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government and shall be deemed to have vacated office on such resignation being accepted by the State Government.
(4) An elected President or Vice-President may resign his office by a notice in writing addressed to the Council and shall be deemed to have vacated office on such resignation being accepted by the Council at a meeting.
(5) Any casual vacancy in the office of the President or the Vice-President caused by death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled by appointment, or election, as the case may be, and the person so appointed or elected shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the President or Vice-President whose place he fills.
6. In default of any election in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the rules made thereunder the State Government shall appoint a President, a Vice- President or a member, as the case may be.
7. Any election to be held under the provisions of this Act shall be held at such time and place and in such manner as may be prescribed.
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President.
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merit of members, etc., in default of election, Election of members, etc.
Disqualification for being elected or appointed a member.
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8. A person shall be disqualified for being elected or appointed, or shall cease to be, a member, if he—
(a) has been convicted and sentenced by any court for any non-bailable offence, such sentence not having been subsequently reversed or quashed,
(b) has been convicte% and sentenced by a courtmartial, .
(c) is an undischarged insolvent, or
(d) is of unsound mind :
Provided that the State Government may condone any disqualification ref erred to in clause (a) or clause
(b) if the sentence has been fully undergone and a period of two years has elapsed since the termination of such sentence.
Publication of names of tnernbers, etc.
Tenure of office.
Leave of absence to members.
9. The name of every President, Vice-President or member elected or appointed under the provisions of this Act shall be published by the State Government in the Official Gazette.