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(1) There shall be a President and a Vice-President and Vice- for an Anchalik Parishad elected by the members thereof President' from among the members referred to in clause (1) of section 52. (2) The President and the Vice-President shall, subject to the provisions of section 57 and to his continuing as a member, hold office for a period of four years: Provided that a President or Vice-President shall con- tinue in office after expiry of the said period until a new President or Vice-President is elected and ass ;nes office. (3) (a) When the office of the President falls vacant by reason of death, resignation or removal or is otherwise vacant, or (b) when the President is, by reason of leave, illness or other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of his office, the Vice-President shall. exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the President until a new President is elected and assumes office or until the President resumes his duties, as the case may be. The West Bengal Zilla Perished% Act, 1963. 25 XXXV of 19634 (Part 111.—Anchalik Parishad.—Chapter V111.—Constz- tutien of the Anchalik Parishad.—SectVons 56, 57.) (4) (a) When the office of the Vice-President falls vacant by reason of death, resignation or removal or is otherwise vacant, or (b) when the Vice-President is by reason of leave, illness or other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of his office, the President shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Vice-President until a new Vice-President is elected and assumes office or until the Vice-President resumes his duties, as the case may be. (5) When the offices of the President and the Vice- President are both vacant, the State Government may appoint a President and a Vice-President from among the members to act as such until a President and a Vice- President are elected and assume office. (6) If a Pradhan or an Adhyaksha is elected as President or Vice-President of an Anchalik Parishad, he shall vacate the office of the Pradhan or the office of the Adhyaksha, as the case may be, but shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 52 and sub-section (1) of this section, continue as the member and the President or the Vice-President of the Anchalik Parishad. 56, The President or the Vice-President shall have hill access to all records of the Anchalik Parishad and may obtain report from the Chief Executive Officer on any matter connected with the administintion or work of the Anchalik Parishad.