Committee, if he is already elected as a member of more than one Subjects Committee.

261 [ ] 262 [66. Term of office of Chairman and members of Standing and Subjects Committees.— (1) The term of office of Chairman and the members of the Standing Committee and a Subject Committee shall be co-terminus with the term of the Chairperson during whose period they are elected.

1. (2) In the event of any office of the Standing Committee or Subjects Committee becoming vacant, the powers exercisable by such Committees shall be exercised by the Chief Officer with the approval of the Director, till the concerned committees are duly elected.] 263 [67. Vacancies in the Committees of the Council.— (1) If there is any vacancy in the office of the member of the Committee due to any reason whatsoever, such vacancies 255 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 256 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 257 Substituted by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 258 The words omitted by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 259 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 260 Substituted by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 261 Section 65 omitted by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 262 Section substituted by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 263 Section substituted by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998.

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1. (2) A vacancy occurring in the office of the Chairman of any Subjects Committee shall be filled up after filling up all vacancies in the Committee by holding the meeting by the Chairperson of the Council.
2. (3) All members including Chairman of the Standing Committee and the Subjects Committee who are holding such office at the commencement of the Goa Municipalities (Second Amendment) Act, 1997, shall continue to hold office till their term is over or till such date as may be notified by the Government in the Official Gazette, whichever is earlier.
3. (4) In case the office of the members or Chairman of the Standing Committee remains vacant after being notified by the Government under sub-section (3), the Chairperson shall hold election to such Committee in terms of sub-section (4) of section 63 of the Act.].