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Subject to such rules as the *[State Government] may make in this behalf, a municipal council may appoint a special town-planning committee composed either wholly of members of the municipal council or partly of such members and partly of others; and may delegate to such committee power to dispose of 68[in relation to a particular scheme or to town-planning in general,] matters of a specified nature which under the provisions of this Act, are reserved for the decision of the council: Provided that no person, other than a member of the council, shall be appointed to such committee unless such appointment is supported by not less than one-half of the sanctioned strength of the council: Provided also that the number of persons who are appointed to any committee who are not members of the council shall not exceed one-third of the number of members of such committee. 69[38. (1) Subject to such rules as the *[State Government] may make on this behalf, a municipal council may and if so required by the *[State Government] shall join with one or more than one other local authority in constituting a joint town-planning committee for the making of a joint town- planning scheme or for any purpose connected with town- planning in which they are jointly interested or for which they are jointly responsible. (2) A joint town-planning committee may include persons who are not members of the local authorities concerned but who possess in their opinion special qualifications or represent institutions or corporations interested in the work of the committee: