Qualifications of a Chairmrin., orderly progress of the meeting , demanded for the election

The election of chairman shall ordinarily be by show of liands. but if'poll' is demanded for the election it ilra11 be taken fief liwitli by a teinporarychaim
Qualifications of a Chairmrin. The Successful conduct of the proceedings of a meeting largely der ends upon the peirsona'lity and rfualities of leadership of the chairt'ate should be atlc to address the meeting in 'die langitage in Irich the proceedings are being conducted and milst have a disbnct and clear enunciation He should ii.liOW the general law and procedures of meetings and the powers and duties of a Chairman He should avoid maldng lengthy sPeecl es and should not intervene in talc debates unless it is essential for the orderly progress of the meeting
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Al shou;d also have some special qaalities. He shoutd be cool and patient and pos$essed of a3udicial mind. He shou]d be
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is discussed i n the order set down in the agenda.
(c) The chairman must see that ! is ails n ED a.tpecipc motion before the meeting, properly moved arid t;he motion itself is within the scope of the meeting.
(d) An important duty ofthe chairntan is to maintain order arts . - w inthe meeting. He should see that mermber Z do not use imp Ioperlan u indulge fit disorderly if necessary, he should expel the or member or ad Jounn the meeting.
(e) The chainna n shorId see that all members, ir.cluding the mitten . get equal opportunity to express their view s. If necessary, ' Noun re = the length of speeches and Zip a time-llr.Zit for speakers. (I) He should see tl at the sense of the Zeeting is properly ascent
OD each and every motion' He shot Id put ail and ,unendu enter - vote in the manner provided in the rules, the counting of No' 5 ensure correct assessment of the opinion and declare the results
(gj He should not tallow 'whispering sub-conunittees' to be formed .. the meeting, i. e., the persons attending the meetii :g should be prevented from discussing matters in witispers among thernselN-es in groups.
(h) If'poll' is dem. nded properly. he sltould see :hat it is taken according to tl!e provisions of the Act.
) He should exercise his casting vote 6- oaf o' in the interest of the
(jj He should exercise his power of