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(1) The State Government shall cause to be constituted a and Council consisting of the following members, namely:- composition of the Coun- cil. (a) six members including the Director Medical Education and Research and the Principals of the three Medical Colleges in the State to be nominated by the State Government. (b) one member from amongst the teaching members of each of the medical colleges of Assam as nominee of the concerned University of that College ; (c) three members from amongst the members of the State Health Service to be nominated by the Director Health Services, Assam; (d) ten members to be elected directly by the medical practitioners registered with the Council. (2) No registered practitioner shall be entitled to vote or stand as a candidate for election at an election of members or be nominated unless he - . , (i) is a citizen of India and (ii) either resides or carries on profession or is employed anywhere within the State of Assam. (3) In making nomination as under clause (a) of sub-section (1) the State Government shall have due regard to the claims of women, of Medical Organisation and of other groups of parctitioners, representatives of whom have not been nominated or elected by the electorates referred to in clmrnes (b), (c) and '(d) of sub-section (I). (4) Director, Medical Education and Research, Assam shall be the President of the Council. . .. ... 308 TIIE ASSAM GAZETIE EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 30, 2000 Qualification of members. Nomination of members in default of election etc. In corpora- tion of the Council. Publication of name of members. Terms of of- fice of Vice President and members. (5) One Vice President shall be elected by the members of the Council in its first meeting. , (6) No act done by the Council shall be questioned on the ground merely on the existence of any vacancy in or any defect in the constitution of the Council.