Section 9: Election and tenure of offices of the President and the Vice- Presidents of the Institute.

(1) The President and two Vice-Presidents shall be elected by the Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) The President and the Vice Presidents shall hold office for a term of two years each, from the date of their election.
(3) Where a vacancy exists in the office of the President, the 1st Vice-President shall act in his stead for the unexpired term of his office, in the absence of the 1st Vice-President, the 2nd Vice-President shall act, and in the absence of all of them, the Council shall fill the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(4) The President shall preside at the meetings of the Council, in the absence of the President, the 1st Vice President shall preside in his stead for the purpose of the meeting, in the absence of the 1st Vice-President, the 2nd Vice President shall preside and in the absence of all of them, the Council shall choose one member from amongst themselves to preside at the meeting.