(1) The provisions of sections 49, 52 and 54 and of sub-section (1) of section 61 shall be complied with in all proceedings of committees as if meetings of committees were included in all references to meetings of municipal council contained in those provisions. If the chairman of any committee has been absent from the municipality for a period exceeding¹[seven] days, the president or vice-president may, in his absence, call a meeting thereof:

Provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 54, committees may record their proceedings either in English or in Kannada as they may think fit.

(2) Committees may meet and adjourn as they think proper, but the chairman of a committee may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall upon the written request of the president of the municipal council or of not less than two members of the committee, and for a date not more than two days after the presentation of such request, call a special meeting of such committee.

(3) No business shall be transacted at any committee meeting unless more than one-third of the members of the committee be present thereat.

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