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Substituted by Act No.4 of 2007. Constitution, powers and functions of *[Municipal Education Management Committee]. 12 [Act No.13 of 1998] Provided that out of the eight Chairpersons, four shall be from High School Management Committees and four shall be from Primary School Management Committees.] (v) two teachers (the senior most headmaster of the primary schools and the senior most headmaster of high schools) in the Municipality or Municipal Corporation; (vi) one distinguished educationist or philanthropist or nominee of a non-Governmental organisation to be nominated by the District Collector; and (vii) one representative from the recognised teacher unions to be co-opted as may be prescribed. (3) All decisions of the *[Municipal Education Management Committee] shall be taken by a majority of the members of the Committee present and voting. (4) The term of office of the *[Municipal Education Management Committee] shall be two years. A parent- member shall, however, cease to be a member when he has no enrolled child in the Municipality/Municipal Corporation School or when recalled by the Parent Teacher Association concerned in the manner prescribed: 21[Provided that the Government may extend the term of office of the Committee for a period not exceeding one year at a time.] (5) The *[Municipal Education Management Committee] shall be responsible for the overall development of Primary and Secondary Education in the Municipality or Municipal Corporation as the case may be and for the