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Special Consultative Committees, their term, election and filling of casual vacancies.— (1) There shall be three Special Consultative Committees each consisting of not less than three and not more than seven Councillors, namely:— (a) a Public Works Committee to which may be referred for inquiry and report, or for opinion, any matter connected with roads, buildings, lighting, public parks and gardens; --34-- (b) a Public Health and Markets Committee to which may be referred for inquiry and report, or for opinion, any matter connected with public health and safety, health of animals in the City, sanitation, markets, slaughter-houses, vaccination, the disposal of rubbish and offensive matter, and the regulation of dangerous and offensive trades; (c) a Hospital Committee to which may be referred for enquiry and report, or for opinion, any matter relating to hospitals and dispensaries and medical and public health administration in the City. (2) The term of office of every Committee mentioned in sub-section (l) shall be one year. (3) At the first meeting after every general election the Corporation shall elect from among its Councillors members to serve on the Committees in sub-section (1). (4) If casual vacancies reduce the number of members of a Committee below the minimum, the Corporation shall elect members to the vacancies from among the Councillors, and such members shall hold office for the unexpired term of the Committees.