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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Officer at Section 80 or elsewhere in this Act, a meeting for elec- “ e'e'lection t i o n o f t ^1C M a y ° r aud the Deputy Mayor, shall be of the presided over by the Commissioner of the Plains Mayor. Division : Provided that .such Presiding Officer shall not have any vote. (2) If equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates for election as Mayor or Deputy Mayor, the determination of the person who shall be deemed to have been elected shall be made by lot, to be drawn in the meeting in such a manner as the Presiding Officer may determine. (3) The Presiding Officer shall report to the State Government the name of the person elected as Mayor or Deputy Mayor and the State Government shall publish such name in the official gazette. Provision as