Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Chairman and Vice-Chairman.— (1) For every Zilla Praja Parishad, there shall be a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman elected by the members specified in clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 17 from among themselves. (2) Every Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of his election. (3) The Chairman or the Vice-Chairman may resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Zilla Praja Parishad in the prescribed manner. (4) Any vacancy in the office of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall be filled by election in the prescribed manner and the person so elected shall hold office for the residue of the term of his predecessor. (5) The Chairman shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed. (6) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the Vice-Chairman shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Chairman until a new Chairman is elected.