Pharmacy Act, 1948
23. President an Vice-President of State Council
(1) The President and
Vice-President of the State Council shall be elected by the members from
amongst themselves :
Provided that for five years
from the first constitution of the State Council the President shall be a
person nominated by the State Government who shall hold office at the pleasure
of the State Government and where he is not already a member, shall be a member
of the State Council in addition to the members referred to in section 19 or
section 21, as the case may be.
(2) 47[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 the
State Council, but subject to his being a member of the State Council, he shall
be eligible for re-election :
48 [Provided that
if his term of office as a member of the State Council expires before the
expiry of the full term of which he is elected a President or Vice-President,
he shall, if he is re-elected or re-nominated as a member of the State Council,
continue to hold office for the full term for which is elected as President or
Vice-President.]