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Constitution and incorporation of a Council:- (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, as soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Council to be called the Jharkhand State Council for Physiotherapy. (2) The Council constituted under sub-section (1), shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with powers to acquire, hold or dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and may sue or be sued by its corporate name. (3) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) The Director, Health Services, Health Medical Education and Family Welfare Department, Jharkhand, Ex-officio member; (b) The Director of Medical Education and Research, Ex- officio member; (c) Four members from physiotherapists to be elected from amongst the registered practitioners enrolled in the Register of Physiotherapists: (d) Two members from recognized Physiotherapy teaching institutions, holding teaching post, representing different University of Jharkhand , to be nominated by State Government; (e) Two members from Civil Society /Non Government Organization working in the health sector to be nominated by State Government; Provided that, the election of the members referred to in clause (c) shall be held at such time and at such place and in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided further that, the first election for the election of the members referred to in clause (c) shall be held within a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act; Provided also that, pending the preparation of the registers in accordance with the provisions of this Act, for holding election of those registered members on coming into force of this Act, the members referred to in Clauses (c) may be nominated by the Government till the election and appointment of the elected members. (f) Two person from the field of Physiotherapy to be nominated by the Government. (g) Two Physiotherapists from each of the recognised teaching institutions in the State, to be nominated by the Government. (h) Registrar appointed under section 14 shall be the member-Secretary. 4) The President shall be elected by the members of the Council from amongst themselves. 5) There shall be one Vice-President, elected by the members of the Council from amongst themselves. 6) A person who holds or who has held, office as the President or Vice-President, as the case may be, shall subject to the other provisions of this Act, be eligible for re-election to that office. 7) If at any election under Clause (c) of sub-section (3), the electors fail to elect the requisite number of members, the State Government shall nominate such registered practitioner or practitioners as it deems fit, to fill up the vacancy or vacancies; and the practitioners so nominated shall be deemed to have been duly elected under this section. 8) Where any dispute arises regarding any election of a member or the President or the झारखSड गजट (असाधारण) सोमवार, 7 दस!बर, 2020 33 Vice-President, it shall be referred to the State Government, and the decision of the State Government shall be final.