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THE NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ACT, 1994 · PROCEDURE — Transaction of business by the Council

Section 25 — Presiding Officer

1[(1) The meetings of the Council shall be presided over, in the following order, by,—
(a)the Chief Minister of Delhi, if he is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi representing the constituency which comprises wholly or partly the New Delhi area, and attends the meeting being a member of the Council under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4; or
(b)the Union Minister, if he is a Member of Parliament representing the constituency which comprises wholly or partly the New Delhi area, and attends the meeting being a member of the Council under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4; or
(c)the Minister in the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, if he is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi representing the constituency which comprises wholly or partly the New Delhi area, and attends the meeting being a member of the Council under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4; or
(d)the Member of Parliament not being a Minister for the Union representing the constituency which comprises wholly or partly the New Delhi area, and attends the meeting being a member of the Council under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4; or
(e)the Chairperson of the Council.]
(2)The Chairperson or the person presiding over a meeting shall have and exercise a second or a casting vote in all cases of equality of votes.