The Zila Council shall regulate its business in accordance with the bye-laws made by it. The Zila Council shall meet at least once in every month and shall be in session for at least fifty accumulated days in a year. Decisions of the Zila Council shall be taken by resolutions passed by a simple majority of the members present and voting and a copy of each resolution shall be transmitted to the Local Government Commission. The member presiding the meeting shall not vote except in the case of equality of votes. In the first meeting of the Council to be convened and presided over by the Returning Officer nominated by the Chief Election Commissioner, the members of the Zila Council shall elect from amongst themselves a Naib Zila Nazim securing majority votes of total membership of the Council through a secret ballot. The Naib Zila Nazim elected (as in para 4 above) shall be the Convener of the Zila Council and shall preside its meetings and shall perform such other functions as are assigned to him by the Zila Nazim. After the election of Naib Zila Nazim, the Zila Council shall, in order of precedence elect a panel of not less than three members as presiding officers securing highest number of votes who shall, in the absence of, or in case of the suspension of, Naib Zila Nazim, or where a no confidence motion has been moved against him, convene and preside over the meetings of the Zila Council. The quorum of the meetings of the Zila Council shall be fifty-one percent of its total membership. The meetings of the Zila Council shall be open to public, unless the Council, by a resolution, decides to hold any meeting in camera. The minutes of the meetings of Zila Council shall be recorded and maintained by the Secretariat of the Zila Council. At the commencement of first session of the Zila Council after its election and on commencement of first session of every year, the Zila Nazim shall address the Zila Council and shall inform the Council of his plans and programmes for the said year and, as the case may be, the performance of the District Government during the preceding year. The Zila Nazim may also address the Zila Council, whenever he may deem necessary, to associate the Zila Council in the functioning of the District Government.

More Information Functions and Powers of the Zila Nazim Zila Council Functions and powers of Zila Council Conduct of the business of Zila Council Powers and Functions of District Coordination Officer Recall of a Zila Nazim Assignment of work to Tehsil Municipal Administration Disposal of Government's work Integrated management of services in City District