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respect of the other member or members proposed ;
in the order in which they were proposed until
a chairman has been elected.

(3) The appointing authority or chairman of
' the appointing authority presiding at such meeting
shall not vote in the first instance but in the case
of an equality of votes shall have and exercise
a casting vote.

7. (1) The quorum of each Community Quorum and

Committee shall be five. ite of
ommunity

Committees,
(2) The validity of any proceeding of a
Community Committee under this Act shall not
be affected by any vacancy amongst the members
thereof or by any defect in the appointment thereof.

(3) Subject to the provisions of such regula
tions as may be made by the Governor in Council
under section 25 each Community Committee shall
regulate the conduct and management of proceed-
ings before them and the hours and times and
places for their sittings in such manner as they
may from time to time think fit.

(4) A Community Committee may, in their
discretion, refuse to allow the public or any portion
of the public to be present at any proceedings of
the Committee.

8. (1) It shall be the duty of the Com- Functions of
munity Committee in each declared area to assist Ces
in securing by all lawful means the prevention and
suppression of preedial larceny in such area and
the detection and apprehension of predial thieves,
and for the accomplishment of such purposes to
organise and.carry out such activities and to
institute such precautions and make such in veces
tions as they may deem necessary.

(2) In particular, but without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing, such Committee
shall have power—

(a) to take such lawful steps as may be
necessary to stimulate public opinion, and
organise community action against preedial
larceny ;