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Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman - (1) The Council shall elect in the prescribed manner from amongst its members a Chairman who shall, unless he ceases to be a member of the Council earlier, hold office for a period of two years from the date of his election as Chairman and shall be eligible for re-election: Provided that for a period of two years from the date of the first constitution of the Council under this Act, 3[one of the ex-officio members referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 3 nominated by the Government], shall be the Chairman of the Council. (2) The Council shall elect in the prescribed manner, from amongst its members, a Vice-Chairman who shall, unless he ceases to be a