law: Pharmacy Act, 1948 
  27. The Executive Committee
  (1) The State Council
  
  shall, as soon as may be, constitute an Executive Committee consisting of the
  
  President (who shall be Chairman of the Executive Committee) and
  
  Vice-President, ex officio, and such number of other members elected by the
  
  State Council from amongst themselves as may be prescribed.
  (2) A member of the
  
  Executive Committee shall hold office as such until the expiry of his term of
  
  office as member of the State Council, but, subject to his being a member of
  
  the State Council, he shall be eligible for re-election.
  (3) In addition to the
  
  powers and duties conferred and imposed upon it by this Act, the Executive
  
  Committee shall exercise and discharge such powers and duties as may be
  
  prescribed.