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(ii) cinematograph displays;
(iii) literary or artistic exhibitions or competitions; (iv) demonstrations, displays or competitions of sports: (c) acquire and hold property of any description if in the opinion of the Council such property is necessary for the accommodation of the Council or the Urban Services Department or for the performance of any purpose which the Council is required or is permitted by this or any other Ordinance to perform and subject to the terms and conditions upon which such property is held to dispose of the same;
(d) undertake and execute any lawful trust which has as its object the furtherance of any purpose which the Council is required or is permitted by this or any other Ordinance to perform or any other object similar or incidental to any such purpose;
(e) accept gifts and donations whether of property or other- wise and whether subject to any special trust or not;
(f) do all such other acts as are reasonably necessary for the exercise or performance of all or any of the powers or duties of the Council under this or any other Ordin- ance and to perform any other function which is incidental or conducive to the attainment or furtherance of the purposes of the Council in accordance with the provisions of this or any other Ordinance.
26. (1) The principal executive officer of the Council shall be the Director of Urban Services.
(2) The Director of Urban Services (or, with the consent of the Chairman, a Deputy or Assistant Director) shall, notwith- standing that he is not a member thereof, attend the meetings of the standing committee and report on the execution of its decisions and may tender such advice as he thinks fit.
(3) The Director of Urban Services (or a Deputy Director or Assistant Director) may attend any meeting of any committee of the Council appointed under section 35(1).
27. The Council shall discharge its functions through the Urban Services Department which shall, under the direction of the Director of Urban Services, do all acts and things necessary
for implementing the decisions of the Council or of any committee thereof to which the Council may have delegated the exercise of any of its powers under this or any other Ordinance.
28. (1) The Governor shall, after consultation with the Council, appoint a Secretary to the Council.
(2) The Governor may appoint assistant secretaries and such other staff as he may determine to assist the Secretary.
PART VI
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL
29. The Council may make standing orders for regulating its procedure and without prejudice to the generality of the fore- going such standing orders may make such provision for the preservation of order at meetings as the Council may deem necessary.
30. (1) The Council shall meet at such times as may be laid down in standing orders and may adjourn from time to time.
(2) There shall be a standing committee consisting of the Chairman and all the members of the Council which shall meet at such times as may be laid down in standing orders and which may adjourn from time to time.
(3) The Chaimman may at any time summon a meeting of the Council or of the standing committee.
(4) The Chairman shall, on a requisition signed by not less than three members of the Council to that effect, summon a meeting of the Council or of the standing commitice as the case may be, within seven days of receiving such requisition.
(5) Notice of meetings shall be given by the Secretary to each member of the Council at least two clear days before the day of each meeting, except in case of emergency when as long a notice as possible shall be given. Accidental omission to supply such notice to any member of the Council shall not affect the validity of a meeting.
31. (1) Minutes of the proceedings of the Council and of the standing committee shall be kept and authenticated in accord. ance with standing orders.
Secretary and Assistant secretaries,
Standing orders.
Council and standing commitles meetings.
Minutes.