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Term of office of members. (1) The term of office of the first mem- bers elected or nominated under S. 4 or S. 5 shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the State Government. (2) Subject to the provisions of S. 9, sub-S. (1 ). the term of office of members sbaJI be three years. But when a member is elected or nominated in a seat vacated under S. H'l, the term of office of such member shall be the unexpired term of the office of the member in whose place be is nominated or elected (3) Any member shall, if not disqualified for any of the reasons mention- ed in S. 6, be eligible for re-election or re-nomination at the end of his term of office. ll. Meetings. (1) The Council shall make regulations to regulate- (a) the times and place at which their meetings shall be held ; (b) the issue of notices conveying such meetings ; and (c) the conduct of business thereat : Provided that- (I) no business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum of four m~mhers be present ; and (ii) save as a provided in S. 17 and S. 25 all questions arising at any meeting shall be decided by the votes of the majority of the members present and voting or, in case of equality of votes by the casting vote of the President, or in his absence, of the member presiding at the meeting. S42 North-Eastern Region Local A.ct8 cl RultJ rs, t3 (2) Until such time as the regulations referred to in sub-S. (J) have come into operation, it shall be lawful for the President to summon a meeting at such time and place as to him shall seem expedient, by letter addressed to such member.