law: Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 
  9. Constitution of the Council of the Institute
  (1) There shall be a Council of the Institute for the management
  
  of the affairs of the Institute and for discharging the functions assigned to
  
  it under this Act.
  (2) The Council shall be composed of the following persons,
  
  namely,- 
  (a) not more than twenty-four persons elected
  
  by members of the institute from amongst the fellows of the Institute chosen in
  
  such manner and from such regional constituencies as may be specified in this
  
  behalf by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette; and
  (b) six persons nominated by the Central
  
  Government.