Section 5 in THE ANDHRA PRADESH MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS REGISTRATION ACT, 1968
5. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman -
(1)The Council shall elect in the prescribed manner from amongst its members a Chairman who shall, unless he ceases to be a member of the Council earlier, hold office for a period of two years from the date of his election as Chairman and shall be eligible for re-election:Provided that for a period of two years from the date of the first constitution of the Council under this Act, 3[one of the ex-officio members referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 3 nominated by the Government], shall be the Chairman of the Council.(2)The Council shall elect in the prescribed manner, from amongst its members, a Vice-Chairman who shall, unless he ceases to be a member of the Council earlier, hold office for a period of one year from the date of his election and shall be eligible for re-election.(3)When the office of the Chairman is vacant or in the absence of the Chairman from any meeting, the Vice-Chairman shall perform the functions of the Chairman.(4)In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman a meeting of the Council may be presided over by a member elected by the majority of the members present at the meeting.
