51. The Head of the region should be elected not earlier than sixty days before the expiry of the term of the out-going Head of the Region.
Term of Office
52. The term of the Head of the Region should be five years.
53. In case of a vacancy in the office of the Head of the Region as a result of death, resignation, incapacity, removal or otherwise, the term of the office of the new Head of the Region should be five years.
Removal of the Head of the Region
54. The Regional Parliament should be entitled to remove the Head of the Region by a two-thirds majority of the total strength of the House on grounds of treason and misdemeanor.
55. The Speaker of the Regional Parliament should assume the office of the Head of Region in case of vacancy caused by his death, resignation removal, incapacity or otherwise, till the election of the new Head of the Region.
56. The new Head of the Region should be elected within ninety days of the falling vacancy in the office of the Head of the Region.
Powers and Functions of the Head of the Region
57. The Head of the Regions should have powers of clemency.
58. The Head of the Region should appoint Election Commission, Judges of the Regional High Court and the Auditor-General of the Region in his individual judgment.
59. He should appoint as Prime Minister a person who commands the confidence of the majority in the Parliament. Other ministers should be appointed by him on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Organisation of the Government of the Region
60. The Parliament of the Region should consist of one House.
61. The members of the Parliament should be elected by the people on universal adult suffrage and on joint electorate system.
62. The life of the Parliament should be four years.
63. Not less than three sessions should be held every year and not more than four months should elapse between the last session and the first day of the next session.
64. The session of the Parliament should be called within three months of the appointment of the Prime Minister.
65. The Parliament should be prorogued by the Head of the Region.
