S.L. 363.6 Art. 8Electionandcasual vacancy in the office of Chairman.

(1) The Committee shall during its first meeting elect the

Deputy Chairman (National Affairs) and Deputy Chairman

(International Affairs) as established in the Seventh Schedule to the

Act, and any reference to Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillor and

Executive Secretary shall be deemed to refer to Chairman, Deputy

Chairman, Committee member and Executive Secretary, respectively.

(2) If a casual vacancy in the office of Chairman occurs, the person occupying the post of Deputy Chairman (National Affairs) shall assume the office of Chairman until such time when an election from among Committee members for the office of Chairman is held.