4(1)The Council shall elect a registered dentist as President from among the persons who are for the time being members of the Council.
(2)If the President when he takes office is an elected or nominated member of the Council he shall thereupon cease to be such a member, and the Council shall accordingly take the appropriate steps to till die vacancy so created.
(3)The period for which the President shall hold office shall be the period for which a nominated member of the Council taking office at the same time as the President would hold office.