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Representative of the Area Sabha.- (1) The Area Sabhas shall select one among them as representative of them unanimously or by lot who shall preside over the meetings and deliberations of that Area Sabha. (2) The Area Sabhas shall also select one additional representative who shall stand for representative in the absence of the representative. However, the additional representative shall attend the meetings of Area Sabha along with the representative and shall assist the representative if required in all the functions. (3) The representative shall strictly be non political and must declare that he is neither sympathizer nor a member of any political party or outfit. (4) The position of the representative shall be for a tenure of thirty months and no person shall become a representative again within five years. (5) The position of representative and additional representative shall not be from the same gender and the same shall be rotated every year. (6) The first year after the election to the Municipalities, the position of representative shall be allotted to female and that of additional representative shall be allotted to male. 74 (7) The representative shall not be paid any allowance, sitting fee or remuneration. (8) The Area Sabhas shall conduct the meetings without incurring any expenditure and there shall not be any reimbursement by either the Municipality or by the Government. (9) The Area Sabhas shall not demand presence of any officials of either the Municipality or otherwise.