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Standing and Subjects Committees for all classes of Councils.— (1) Every Municipal Council shall 252[constitute] a Standing Committee and may 253[constitute] such Subjects Committees, as it may deem necessary. (2) The Standing Committee shall consist of such number of members as the Council may determine, so however that the number of members so determined shall not exceed one third of the total number of Councillors: Provided that in so determining the number of the members of the Standing Committee, a fraction shall be ignored. (3) If the Council decides to 254[constitute] any Subjects Committee, such Committee shall consist of not more than five members, as it may determine. (4) The 255[Chairperson] shall, within seven days of his election as 256[Chairperson] under section 52 call special meeting of the Council for the purpose of— 315 250 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 251 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 252 Substituted in place of word “appoint” by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 253 Substituted in place of word “appoint” by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 254 Substituted in place of word “appoint” by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 316 – Municipality Act (a) determining the number of members of the Standing Committee; 257[(b) determining the Subject Committee or Committees, if any, to be constituted and the number of members of each such committee;] (c) holding elections to the Standing Committee and the Subjects Committee, or Committees, if any, in the manner prescribed by the Government. (5) If more than one Subjects Committee are to be appointed, the Chairman of the Subjects Committee, 258[ ] shall be elected by the members thereof, at the meeting convened under sub-section (4).