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(6) The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall hold office until the 31 March of the year in which an ordinary election for the Council is next held but shall be eligible for re-election for a second or subsequent term of office. (Replaced 44 of 1981 s. 10. Amended 9 of 1986 s. 10)
(6A) The Chairman and Vice-Chairman elected in April 1989 shall hold office until 31 May 1991. (Added 84 of 1988 s. 10)
(7) At the meeting referred to in subsection (1) the Secretary shall preside and shall continue to preside until the Chairman assumes office but shall have neither a casting nor a deliberative vote. (Added 9 of 1986 s. 10)
Duties of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
21. (1) The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Council and of the standing committee and shall perform such other duties as are prescribed in this Ordinance.
(2) In the absence of the Chairman, or if at any time the office of Chairman is vacant, the Vice-Chairman shall preside and shall perform such other duties of the Chairman as are prescribed in this Ordinance.
(3) If both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman are absent from a meeting of the Council or of the standing committee the members present shall appoint from among themselves a temporary Chairman to preside at that meeting.
Chairman to have casting vote
22. At any meeting of the Council or of the standing committee the Chairman or other person presiding shall have an original vote and also, if the votes are equal, a casting vote.
Resignation etc. of Chairman
23. (1) The Chairman or the Vice-Chairman may resign his office by giving notice in writing under his hand to the Secretary and the provisions of section 15(2) shall thereupon apply. (Amended 44 of 1981 s. 11; 9 of 1986 s. 11)
(2) (Repealed 44 of 1981 s. 11)
(3) Where the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman resigns, dies or the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman is otherwise vacated, a new Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, shall be elected at the first meeting of the standing committee thereafter and he shall hold office until the date when the Chairman or Vice-Chairman whom he succeeded would otherwise have ceased to hold office. (Replaced 44 of 1981 s. 11. Amended 9 of 1986 s. 11; 84 of 1988 s. 11)
Functions of the Council
PART V
FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
24. The Council shall—