law: 82. Presiding officers at meetings of the Standing and other committees.
  (1) The Chairman or in his absence the Deputy Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Standing Committee, the2[Wards Committee] or any other committee of the Corporation.
  (2) In the absence of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman from any meeting the members of any such committee shall choose one 3[from amongst the councillors] to preside over the meeting.