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118[ ] 119[Chairperson] and 120[Vice-Chairperson].— (1) Every Council shall have a [Chairperson] and a 121[Vice-Chairperson], who shall be elected from amongst the Councillors who are elected 122[ ]. (2) Within 123[ten] days from the date on which the names of Councillors elected to a Councill are published, or as the case may be, first published, under sub-section (1) of section 20, in the Official Gazette, the 124[Director] shall convene a special meeting of the Councillors for election of a 125[Chairperson] and 126[Vice-chairperson] : Provided that such meetings shall not be held before the expiry of the term of office of outgoing Councillors as determined under section 42. (3) The meeting called under sub-section (2) shall be presided over by the Collector or such officer as the 127[Director] may by order in writing appoint in this behalf. The 128[Director] or such officer shall, when presiding over such meeting, have the same powers as the 129[Chairperson] of a Council when presiding over a meeting of the Council has, but shall not have the right to vote: 308 116 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 117 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 118 Words omitted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 119 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 120 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 121 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 122 Omitted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 123 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 124 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 125 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 126 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 127 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 128 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 129 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. IV of 1912. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 309 – Municipality Act Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in this Act for regulating procedure at meetings (including the quorum required thereat), the 130[Director] or the officer presiding over such meeting may, for reasons which in his opinion are sufficient, refuse to adjourn such meeting. (4) If, in the election of the 131[Chairperson] or the 132 [Vice-Chairperson], there is an equality of votes, the result of the election shall be decided by lots to be drawn in the presence of the 133[Director] or the officer presiding in such manner as he may determine. (5) Any dispute regarding election of the 134[Chairperson] or 135 [Vice-Chairperson] shall be referred to the Administrative Tribunal, whose decision in that behalf shall be final. (6) 136[omitted]. (7) 137[omitted]. (8) If, during the term of a Council, there is a vacancy in the office of a 138[Chairperson] or 139[Vice-Chairperson] due to any reason whatsoever, the same procedure as prescribed in sub-sections (2) to (5) shall apply except— (a) that the special meeting shall be called by the 140 [Director] within 141 [ten] days from the date on which the vacancy occurs; 142[and] (b) 143[omitted]. 144[(9) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a person who has been redered disqualified under section 61A of the Act to be Chairperson or Vice- -Chairperson, he shall not be qualified to be elected as Chairperson or Vice- -Chairperson of the concerned municipal Council for a period of five years from the date of such disqualification]