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(1) Within fifteen days of the publication of the names of Members elected to a new Anchal Sabha under section 14, the Collector of the district shall call the first meeting of the said Sabha consisting of the said elected Members for the co-option of Members as provided under this Act and a Member elected by the Members present shall preside over such a meeting. The President of the meeting shall fix a date not later than fifteen days from the date of the first meeting for the purpose of election of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman from amongst its Members. (2) On the date so fixed under sub-section (1) the Collector shall call the next meeting of the Anchal Sabha and at such meeting the said Sabha shall elect from amongst its own Members its Chairman and the Vice-Chairman. The Collector of the district or an officer, not being below the rank of a Subdivisional Magistrate, nominated by him shall preside over the meeting. (3) Within fifteen days of occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman the Collector of the district shall call upon the Anchal Sabha to elect the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, at a meeting specially convened for the purpose. (4) If the Members of the Anchal Sabha fail to elect a Chairman or Vice-Chairman under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) the State Government may fill up these offices by appointment from amongst the members of the Anchal Sabha until such time as the Anchal Sabha may elect such Chairman or Vice-Chairman in the prescribed manner. (5) The names of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall be published in the Gazette.