law: The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
  Transaction of business by Standing and other committees
  83. 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, the 2[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.
  2. Subs. by s. 62, ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  3. Subs. by s. 62, ibid., for "of their numbers" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).