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(1) Every Zilla Perishad shall hold a meeting at least once in a month at such time and at such place within the local limits of the district concerned as the Zilla Parishad may fix at the immediately preceding meeting: Filling of casual vacancy in the place of an elected member. Term of office of Sabhadhipati, Sahakari Sabhadhipati or member filling casual vacancy. Meetings of Zilla Parishad. 334 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. XLI of 1973.] (Part 1V.—Zilla Parishad.—Chapter X111.—Constitution of Zilla Parishad.—Section 151.) Provided that the first meeting of a newly-constituted Zilla Parishad shall be held at such time and at such place within the local limits of the district concerned, as the prescribed authority may fix: Provided further that the Sabhadhipati when required in writing by one-fifth of the members of the Zilla Parishad to call a meeting shall do so within ten days, failing which the members aforesaid may call a meeting after giving intimation to the prescribed authority and seven clear days' notice to the Sabhadhipati and the other members of the Zilla Parishad. Such meeting shall be held at such place within the local limits of the district concerned as the members calling the meeting may decide. (2) The Sabhadhipati or in his absence the Sahakari Sabhadhipati shall preside at the meeting of the Zilla Parishad and in the absence of both, the members present shall elect one of them to be the President of the meeting. (3) One-fourth of the total number of members of the Zilla Parishad shall form a quorum for a meeting of a Zilla Parishad: Provided that no quorum shall be necessary for an adjourned meeting. (4) All questions coming before a Zilla Parishad shall be decided by a majority of votes: Provided that in case of equality of votes the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote. (5) The Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad shall attend meetings of the Zilla Parishad and shall participate in the deliberations thereof.