(2) Parliament shall prescribe any other grounds and the procedure for
the removal of a district chairperson or the speaker of a council under this
article.
186. District executive committee.
(1) There shall be an executive committee for each district council
which shall perform the executive functions of the council.
(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
An executive committee shall consist of—
the district chairperson;
the vice chairperson; and
such number of secretaries as the council may decide.
(3) The vice chairperson shall be a person nominated by the district
chairperson from among members of the council and approved by two-thirds
of all members of the council.
(4) The secretaries shall be nominated by the chairperson from among
members of the council and approved by a majority of all members of the
council.
(5) The vice chairperson shall deputise for the chairperson and shall
perform such other functions as may be assigned to him or her by the
chairperson.
(6) If the district chairperson dies, resigns or is removed from office,
the vice chairperson shall assume the office of chairperson until the election
of a new district chairperson, but the election shall be held within six months
after the occurrence of the event.
(7) A secretary shall have responsibility for such functions of the
district council as the district chairperson may from time to time assign to
him or her.
(8) A district council shall appoint standing and other committees
necessary for the efficient performance of its functions.
(9) The following shall apply with respect to the composition of the
committees of a district council—
(a) the chairpersons and members of the committees shall be elected