Section 16(1) in Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Appointment and Succession of Syiem, Deputy Syiem, Electors and Rangbah Shnong of Mylliem Syiemship) Act, 2007
(1)When a vacancy occurs in the office of a Rangbah Shnong, the Syiem or the Acting Syiem shall, on the advice of the Executive Durbar, direct the Khasi male adults/elders of the village/urban Locality concerned to summon a meeting of the heads of households /elders of the village/urban locality or the male adults of the village/urban locality as the case may be, on such date and time as may be fixed by him for the election of a new Rangbah Shnong. Such meeting shall be presided over by the Basan, the Myntri, the Lyngdoh, the Syiem Raid or the Lyngdoh Raid duly authorized by the Syiem or Acting Syiem and his Executive Durbar.
