Election of Chairman [Vice-Chairman] and constitution of the Managing Committee.

(1) There shall be a Managing Committee for every Project Committee consisting of all the members of the general body: Provided that all Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of the Legislative Council, all the Members of the Parliament and Chairpersons of Zilla Praja Parishads within the Major Project area nominated by the Government shall be the members of the Managing Committee of the Major Project Committee without voting rights, in the manner prescribed: Provided further that all Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of the Legislative Council, all Members of the Parliament and Presidents of Mandal Praja Parishads within the Medium Project area nominated by the District Collector shall be the members of the Managing Committee of the Medium Project Committee without voting rights, in the manner prescribed. (2) The District Collector shall cause arrangements, for the election of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman from among the members of the Managing Committee of the Project Committee, in the manner prescribed: Provided that for the reasons to be recorded in writing, the Government, may postpone the election from time to time. (3) If, at an election held under sub-section (2) the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are not elected, fresh elections shall be held in the prescribed manner. (4) The term of the office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the members of the Managing Committee of Project Committee shall if not recalled or removed or disqualified under the provisions of the Act earlier, be coterminus with the term of general body specified in sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 7. (5) The Managing Committee shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the project committee.