Section 7. President and Vice-President of Council

7. President and Vice-President of Council .—(1) The President and Vice-President of the Council shall be elected by the members thereof from among themselves: 1. Subs. by the A.O. (No. 3), 1956, for "Part C State". 2. The words and letter "and at least two shall be dentists registered in Part B of a State register" omitted by Act 13 of 2019, s. 2 (w.e.f. 30-7-2019). 3. Ins. by Act 12 of 1955, s. 4. 4. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial". 5. Added by Act 42 of 1972, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-11-1972). 6. Subs. by Act 12 of 1955, s. 5, for "if he ceases to hold his appointment as head of a college". 7. Subs. by Act 42 of 1972, s. 6, for "Principal or Vice-Principal" (w.e.f. 1-11-1972). 8. Subs. by Act 12 of 1955, s. 6, for "a Professor of dental surgery" (w.e.f. 1-11-1972). 9. Subs. by s. 5, ibid ., for "the Medical Faculty". Provided that on the first constitution of the Council and until the President is elected, a member of the Council nominated by the Central Government in this behalf shall discharge the functions of the President: Provided further that for five years from the first constitution of the Council, the President shall, if the Central Government so decides, be a person nominated by the Central Government, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Central Government, and where he is not already a member, shall be a member of the Council in addition to the members referred to in section 3. (2) An elected President or Vice-President shall hold office as such for a term not exceeding five years and not extending beyond the expiry of his term as member of the Council, but subject to his being a member of the Council, he shall be eligible for re-election.