Constitution of new Council.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, the Government shall on the appointed day, by a notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Council in the manner specified in sub-section (3) of section 3: Provided that, the members to be elected under clause (e) and (f) of that sub-section shall also be nominated by the Government from among the persons qualified to be elected under the relevant laws of that sub-section. (2) The President and the Vice-President of the Council constituted under sub-section (1) shall, not-withstanding anything contained in sub-section (4) of section 3, be nominated by the Government. (3) The Council constituted under this section shall be deemed to be a Council constituted under section 3 and the President, the Vice-President and the members of the Council shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section 4, hold office for a period of three years from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (2) or till a Council is duly constituted in accordance with the provisions of, section 3, whichever is earlier: Provided that, the period of three years may be extended by the Government by a further period not exceeding one year at a time, and two years in the aggregate. (4) If a vacancy previous to the expiry of the term occurs in the office of the President, the Vice-President or a member of the Council constituted under sub-section (1) by reason of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or disability of such President, Vice-President or member or due to any reason, the vacancy shall be filled by the Government by nomination of any other person qualified to fill the vacancy under the relevant clause of sub-section (3) of section 3 and the person so nominated shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the member in whose place he is nominated.