10. (1) Every House of Representatives shall continue for five years from its first meeting and every Senate shall continue for seven years. Provided that-
(a) either chamber of the legislature may be sooner dissolved by the Governor-General; and
(b) any such period may be extended by the Governor-General if in special circumstances he so thinks fit; and
(c) after the dissolution of either chamber the Governor-General shall appoint a date not more than six months after the date of dissolution for the next session of that chamber
(2) A session of the Parliament shall be held at least-once a year.
(3) The Governor-General may appoint such times and places for holding the sessions of either chamber of the Indian Legislature as he thinks fit, and may also from time to time, by notification or otherwise, prorogue such sessions.
(4) Any meeting of either chamber of the Indian Legislature may be adjourned by the person presiding.
(5) All questions in either chamber shall be determined by a majority of votes of members present, other than the presiding member who shall, however, have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes.
(6) The powers of either chamber of the Indian Legislature may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy in the chamber.