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.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 5 of 2012, s. 3, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-3-2012).