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(1) The President and Vice-President of the1[State] Council shall be elected by the members from among themselves:
Provided that for the five years from the first constitution of the1[State] Council, the President shall, if the1[State] Government so decides, be a person nominated by the1[State] Government who shall hold office during the pleasure of the1[State] Government, and where he is not already a member, shall be a member of the1[State] Council in addition to the members referred to in section 21 or 23, as the case may be.
(2) The 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 a member of the1[State] Council, but subject to his being a member of the1[State] Council, he shall be eligible, for re-election.
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1. Substituted for 'Province' or 'Provincial' by A.L.O.. 1950.