Provided that it shall be lawful for the Council to exercise its powers under this Act, notwithstanding such vacancy.

President and Vice-President President and Vice-President.-

1. (1) The Government shall nominate one of the members of the Council to be its President.
2. (2) The Council shall elect one of its members other than the President to be its Vice-president.
3. (3) The President or the Vice-president shall be deemed to have vacated his office on resignation or on the expiry of his term of office as a member or on his otherwise ceasing to be a member.
4. (4) When the office of the President is vacant, the Vice-president shall exercise the functions of the President until a new President assumes office.
5. (5) When the office of the President is vacant or the President is incapacitated and there is either a vacancy in the office of the Vice-president or the Vice-president is incapacitated, the Registrar shall after giving notice of not less than seven clear days to the members of the Council, convene a meeting for the election of a President if there is a vacancy in that office, and until a new President or Vice-President is elected and assumes office, or either the President or the Vice-president recovers from his incapacity as the case may be, the "Director of Health Services" shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, be ex-officio President of the Council.
6. (6) An outgoing President or Vice-president shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election, if otherwise qualified. Explanation.- A new President or Vice-president shall be deemed to have assumed office on his being nominated or declared elected as such.