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1. (1) The Corporation shall ordinarily hold at least one meeting in every

three days.]

1. (2) The Mayor or in his absence the Senior Deputy Mayor, and in the

1. (3) Any meeting may be adjourned until the next or any subsequent

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 56, for election of

1. (3) If during the election of Mayor it appears that there is an equality

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notice has been so given:

Provided further that any member may send or deliver to the Corporation

think fit:

business

(1)The quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a meetingQuorum. of the Corporation shall be one-third of the total number of members. (2) If at any time during a meeting of the Corporation there is no quorum it shall be the duty of the Mayor or the person presiding over such meeting either to adjourn the meeting or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum. (3) Where a meeting has been adjourned under sub-section (2), the business which would have been brought before the original meeting if there had been a quorum present thereat, shall be brought before, and may be transacted at an adjourned meeting, whether there is quorum present or not:

the Corporation.

1. (2) In the absence of both the Mayor and the Deputy Mayors from

the meeting the members present shall elect one from among their own members to

preside.

1. (3) The Mayor or the person presiding over a meeting shall have and

1. (2) The voting shall be by show of hands, but the Corporation may

1. (3) At any meeting, unless voting be demanded by at least four

members a declaration by the presiding officer at such meeting that a resolution

has been carried or lost, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the proceedings

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resolution.

1. (4) Ifvoting as aforesaid is demanded, the votes of all of the members

present who desire to vote shall be taken under the direction of the Presiding

Officer at the meeting and the result of the voting shall be deemed to be resolution

admission ofsuch order. public to meetings with drawl and suspension of members. Member not to vote on matter in which he is interested.

1. (2) The Mayor or the person presiding over a meeting may direct any

1. (3) If any member is ordered to withdraw a second time within fifteen

1. (4) Subject to sub-section (5), every meeting shall be open to the

1. (5) The Corporation may make regulations for the purpose of

1. (6) The Corporation may make regulations for removal of members for disorderly conduct.

and suspension of members.

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vote in any such meeting.

1. (2) A member may, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), ask

this Act.

1. (3) The right to ask a question shall be governed by the following conditions, namely:-
   • (a) not less than seven days clear notice in writing specifying

the question shall be given to the Corporation Secretary;

1. (b) No question shall-
   • (i) bring in any name or statement not strictly necessary to

make the question intelligible;

(ii)contain arguments, ironical expression, imputations, epithets or defamatory statements;

1. (iii) ask for an expression of opinion or the solution of a hypothetical proposition;
2. (iv) ask as to the character or conduct of any person except in his official or public capacity;
3. (v) relate to a matter which is not primarily the concern of

the Corporation or any of the municipal authorities;

1. (vi) make or imply a charge of a personal character;
2. (vii) raise question of policy too large to be dealt with within the limits of an answer to a question;
3. (viii) repeat in substance questions already answered or to which an answer has been refused;

(ix)ask for information on trivial matters;

1. (x) ordinarily ask for information on matters of past history;

1. (4) The Mayor shall disallow any question which is, in his opinion in

Corporationand its committees, etc. and right of members to ask questions in relation to the administrationof Municipal area.

Powers to make

regulations.

hoc committees.

proceedings.

proceedings. Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings to the Government.

1. (6) The Commissioner shall not be bound to answer a question if it

(7)Unless otherwise directed by the Mayor or the presiding officer

of the meeting every question shall be answered by the Commissioner at a meeting

of the Corporation.

of members to ask questions in relation to the administration of Municipal

area.

at its meetings and at the meetings of itsadhoccommittees and the manner in which notice of such meetings shall be given: Provided that the time, place and procedure for the first meeting after the constitution of the Corporation under section 4 shall be determined by the

(1) The Chairman or in his absence the Vice-Chairman shall preside at every meeting of theadhoccommittee. (2) In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman from any meeting the members of any such Committee shall choose one of their members to preside over the meeting.

for that purpose and shall be laid before the next ensuing meeting of the Corporation

three days from the date of the meeting.

1. (2) The Government may also in any case ask for a copy of any paper

paper or papers.

1. (a) the seat of any member remaining unfilled for any cause whatsoever;
2. (b) the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the

constitution of the Corporation, or in any committee thereof;

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1. (c) any member having voted or taken part in any proceedings in contravention of section 60;
2. (d) any defect or irregularity not affecting the merits of the case.

1. (2) Every meeting of the Corporation or of any committee thereof, the

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