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(1) In every Municipality there shall be an Empowered Standing Committee. (2) The Empowered Standing committee shall consist of- a. In the case of a class 'A’ or class 'B' Municipal Council, the Municipal Chairperson, the Municipal Vice-Chairperson, and five Disqualification for being a Councillor if employed in a Municipality. Remuneration and allowances of Councillors. Municipal authorities. Constitution of Empowered other Councillors; b. in the case of a Class 'C' Municipal Council, the Municipal Vice- Chairperson, and three other Councillors; and c. in the case of a Nagar panchayat, the Municipal President, the Municipal Vice-president, and three other Councillors. (3) The Municipal Vice Chairman or the Municipal Vice President, as the case may be, of a Municipal Council or a Nagar Panchayat, sha1l be elected by the Councillors from among the Councillors. (4) The other members of the Empowered Standing Committee shall be nominated by the Chief Councillor from among the Councillors within a period of seven days of his entering office. (5) The members of the Empowered Standing Committee shall assume charge after taking the oath of secrecy under section 24. (6) The Chief Councillor shall be the presiding officer of the Empowered Standing Committee. (7) The manner of transaction of business of the Empowered Standing Committee shall be such as may be prescribed. (8) The Empowered Standing Committee shall be collectively responsible to the Municipal Council or the Nagar Panchayat, as the case may be.