Section 25. Presiding Officer.

1[(1) The meetings of the Council shall be presided over, in the following order, by,-- (a) the Chief Minister of Delhi, if he is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi representing the constituency which comprises wholly or partly the New Delhi area, and attends the meeting being a member of the Council under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4; or (b) the Union Minister, if he is a Member of Parliament representing the constituency which comprises wholly or partly the New Delhi area, and attends the meeting being a member of the Council under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4; or (c) the Minister in the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, if he is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi representing the constituency which comprises wholly or partly the New Delhi area, and attends the meeting being a member of the Council under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4; or (d) the Member of Parliament not being a Minister for the Union representing the constituency which comprises wholly or partly the New Delhi area, and attends the meeting being a member of the Council under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4; or (e) the Chairperson of the Council.] (2) The Chairperson or the person presiding over a meeting shall have and exercise a second or a casting vote in all cases of equality of votes.