Functions of vice-president

(1) It shall be the duty of the vice-president of a municipal council to exercise such of the powers and perform such of the duties of the president as the president from time to time delegates to him in accordance with the general or special orders of the Government issued in this behalf. (2) It shall be the duty of the vice-president,— (a) in the absence of the president and unless prevented by reasonable cause, to preside at the meetings of the municipal council, and he shall, when so presiding, exercise the same authority as is vested in the president under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 43, and (b) pending the succession, appointment or election of a president, or during the absence of a president for any period exceeding seven days, to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the president. (3) The Vice-President shall ex-officio be a member of all the Standing Committees but shall not be entitled to vote on any question.