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(I) There shall be a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman for a Zilla Parishad elected by the members thereof from among the members referred to in sub-clauses (a), (b), (c) and (f) of clause (1) of section 4. (2) The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall, subject to the provisions of section 9 and to his continuing as a mem- ber, hold office for a period of four years: Provided that a Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall con- tinue in office after expiry of the said period until a new Chairman or Vice-Chairman is elected and assumes office. (3) (a) When the office of the Chairman falls vacant by reason of death, resignation or removal or is otherwise vacant, or (b) when the Chairman is, by reason of leave, illness or other cause, temporarily unable to exercise the powers, perform the functions and die- charge the duties of his office, The Vice-Chairman shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Chairman until a new Chairman is elected and assumes office or until the Chairman resumes his duties, as the case may be. The West Bengal Zilla Parishads Act, 1963. 7 XXXV of 1963j (Part Parishad.—Chapter H. —Establishment and constitution of Zilla Parishad.—Sections 8, 9.) (4) (a) When the office of the Vice-Chairman falls vacant by reason of death, resignation or removal or is otherwise vacant, or (b) when the Vice-Chairman 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 Chairman shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Vice-Chairman until a new Vice-Chairman is elected and assumes office or until the Vice- Chairman resumes his duties, as the case may be. - (5) When the offices of the Chairman and the Vice- Chairman are both vacant, the State Government may appoint a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman from among the members to act as such until a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman are elected and assume office. (6) If a President of an Anchalik Parishad or an Adhyaksha is elected a Chairman or a Vice-Chairman of a Zilla Parishad, he shall vacate the office of the 'President of the Anchalik Parishad or the office of the LI"• dhyaksha as the case may be, but shall, notwithstand- ing the provisions of section 4 and sub-section (1) of this section, continue as the member and the Ohairman or the Vice-Chairman of the Zilla Parishad.