Departure for a longer period than 4 months or other temporary hindrance
which lasts beyond this period, shall likewise cause the withdrawal of the member.

 Whenever a seat in the Council becomes vacant, a new election shall
immediately take place.

 Such new elections as may be necessary for filling vacancies that may occur
during the 3 last months previous to the general election, may, however, be postponed
until the general election, unless there are more than three vacancies at the same
time.

 35.

 The general elections shall take place regularly every second year, for the half
of the number of members of the Colonial Council. In this case, as well as when a
Council has been dissolved, the elections, both those that are held first, as well as the
subsequent new election, shall be valid from the day of the general election. When an
election take place in consequence of the withdrawal or of the demise of a member,
the new election shall be valid for the same period during which the withdrawn or
deceased member, according to the ordinary rules, would have held his seat in the
Council.

 36.

 Each Colonial Council is to assemble for ordinary meetings on a certain day of
 every second month, which day is to be previously fixed by the Governor for the whole
 year, and for extraordinary meetings whenever business makes it necessary, or
 whenever the Governor convenes such meeting.

 The Seat of Administration of the Superior Authority shall be the place where
 the respective Colonial Council shall meet. In extraordinary cases the Governor may
 convene the Colonial Council at another place in the District of Administration.

 The Governor can postpone the meetings of the Council but not for a longer
 period than 14 days.

 The Governor has authority to dissolve any of the Colonial Councils. In this
 case new elections shall be held as soon as possible, and the new Assembly shall be
 convened within 2 months after the dissolution. More than 2 dissolutions can not take
 place during a period of 2 years.

 37.

 The Governor may either personally attend the meetings of the Colonial
 Council, or may depute another person to represent him at such meetings, and he or
 the person so deputed may address the Council as often as they may think proper.