8. (1) Every governor’s legislative council shall continue for three years from its first meeting Provided that-
(a) the council may be sooner dissolved by the governor; and
(b) the said period may be extended by the governor for a period not exceeding one year, by notification in the official gazette of the province, if in special circumstances (to be specified in the notification) he so think fit; and
(c) after the dissolution of the council the governor shall appoint a date not more than six months or, with the sanction of the Secretary of State, not more than nine months from the date of dissolution for the next session of the council.
(2) A governor may appoint such times and places for holding the sessions of his legislative council as he thinks fit, and may also, by notification or otherwise, prorogue the council.
(3) Any meeting of a governor’s legislative council may be adjourned by the person presiding.
(4) All questions in a governor’s legislative council shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present other than the person presiding, who shall, however, have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes.