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Election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer (1) The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor shall be elected by direct election in addition to the Ward Councillors, on the basis of r the adult suffrage from Guwahati City, as stipulated in the Central Representation of Peoples Act, 1950. Act XLIII (2) The Corporation shall at its first meeting to be presided of 1950.' over by the Mayor, elect the Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer of the Corporation from amongst the elected Councillors for a period of two years and six months. THE.. ASSAM 329 Amendment of section 17 Substitution of section 18 Amendment of section 20 GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 10, 2006 _ 15 .A. Constitution of Mayor-in-Council :- (1) There shall be a Mayor-in-Council for the Corporation which shall be constituted by the Mayor from amongst the elected Councillors within fifteen days from the date of taking oath. (2) The Mayor-in-Council shall consist of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor and seven members of elected Councillors, to be nominated by the Mayor. The members of the Mayor-in-Council shall hold office during the pleasure of the Mayor.