SECTION 307

(1) During its maiden session, the Regional Council shall elect from among its members a President assisted by a bureau comprising a senior vice-president, a vice-president, two questors and two secretaries. (2) The President of the Regional Council shall be a native personality of the region elected from among members of the Council for the duration of the term of the Council. (3) During the session referred to in Sub-section 1 above, the Regional Council shall be chaired by its eldest member, while the youngest member shall sit as session secretary. (4) Election shall be by secret ballot and by an absolute majority of members of the Regional Council present and voting. (5) Where, after 2 (two) ballots no candidate has obtained an absolute majority, a third ballot shall be held and the election shall be won by a relative majority. In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate shall be declared winner. (6) The Regional Council may conduct business in the case referred to in Sub-section 5 above only where two-thirds of the members are present. Where that condition is not fulfilled, the meeting shall be convened as of right 8 (eight) days later. In this case, the meeting may hold without the quorum being met. (7) Immediately after the election of the President, the Regional Council shall, under his chairmanship, complete its bureau by electing the Senior Vice-President under the same conditions as the President. The Vice-President, the two questors and the two secretaries shall be elected on a list basis by a single-round majority vote.