(1) The Executive Engineer of the division concerned, the principal officer of Health in the district and any other officer approved and notified by the Government in this behalf, may be present at any meeting of a municipal council and, with the consent of the municipal council, may take part at such meeting in the discussion or consideration of any question, on which in virtue of the duties of his office, he considers his opinion or the information which he can supply will be useful to such municipal council:

Provided that the said officer shall not be entitled to vote upon any such question.

(2) If it shall appear to a municipal council that the presence of the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department or the principal officer of Health in the district or an Educational Officer or an officer of the Department of Veterinary Services and Animal Husbandry ¹ [or the Executive Engineer Karnataka Electricity Board or the Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering or the Deputy Assistant Director Town Planning] or any other officer approved and notified by the Government in this behalf is desirable for the purpose aforesaid at any future meeting of such municipal council, it shall be competent to such municipal council, by letter addressed to such officer not less than fifteen days previous to the intended meeting, to require his presence thereat; and the said officer, unless prevented by sickness or other reasonable cause, shall be bound to attend such meeting:

Provided that such officer on receipt of such letter may, if unable to be present himself, instruct a deputy or assistant or other competent subordinate as to his views and may send him to the meeting as his representative, instead of appearing thereat in person.

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1. Inserted by Act 83 of 1976 w.e.f. 8.12.1976.