fixed by the Returning Officer under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 nor less than fourteen days after the dispatch by him of the list of candidates under sub- paragraph (2) of paragraph 2:
Provided that in the event of the number of candi- dates in a district being squal to or less than the number of vacancies in that district, the Returning Officer may forthwith after the date fixed by him under sub- paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 declare such candidates as duly elected, and no meeting of Ex Officio, Council- lors for that district need be called. (Amended, G.N.A. 60/61)
Elections of Ordinary Members of Executive Committee.
4. All Councillors other than Ex Officio Members of the Executive Committee shall be considered as candi- dates for election as Ordinary Members of the Execu- tive Committee unless they signify in writing to the Returning Officer their unwillingness to serve as such Members. The election for Ordinary Members of the Executive Committee shall take place at a meeting of the Full Council to be called by the Returning Officer not less than fourteen days after the last of the elec- tions for Special Councillors.
Elections of Chairman and Cice-Chairmen.
5. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (2), all members of the Executive Committee shall be considered as candidates for election as Chairman or Vice-Chairmen unless they signify in writing to the Re- turning Officer their unwillingness to serve as such office-bearers.
(2.) No member of the Executive Committee from the same district as the newly elected Chairman shall be eligible as a candidate for the office of Vice-Chair- men. Similarly no member of the Executive Committee
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from the district of either the newly elected Chairman or newly elected Vice-Chairman shall be eligible as a candidate for the other office of Vice-Chairman. Election rules.
6. Subject to the provisions of section 7 of the Ordinance, the Executive Committee may make rules. for the conduct of elections, and such rules shall require the prior approval of the District Commissioner before coming into operation.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
[s. 10(2).]
Rules for the exercise of powers and functions. Meetings of Full Council.
1. The Full Council shall hold meetings once every six months, and at the request of not less than ten Councillors or of the District Commissioner, or by order of the Executive Committee. At such meetings one-third of the Councillors shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of Executive Committee.
2. The Executive Commiittee shall hold meetings once in every month, and at the request of not less than five memhbers or of the District Commissioner. At such meetings one half of the members shall constitute
a quorum. Chairman.
3. (1) The Chairman or in his absence a Vice-Chair- man shall take the chair at meetings of the Full Council and of the Executive Committee. If neither the Chair- man nor either of the Vice-Chairman is present the Councillors attending shall elect a Chairman for that meeting.
(2) The Chairman shall have a vote and where the votes are equal a casting vote.
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