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1. (2) The Council shall be constituted within thirty days of the Prime Minister taking oath of office. O. No.14 of 1985), Art.2 and Sch. ^{[2] [3] [4] [6] [7]}
2. (3) The Council shall have a permanent Secretariat and shall meet at least once in ninety days:
   Provided that the Prime Minister may convene a meeting on the request of a Province on an urgent matter.]
3. 1 [(4)] The decisions of the Council shall be expressed in terms of the opinion of the majority.
4. 1 [(5)] Until makes provision by law in this behalf, the Council may make its rules of procedure.
5. 1 [(6)] in joint sitting may from time to time by resolution issue directions through the Federal Government to the Council generally or in a particular matter to take action as may deem just and proper and such directions shall be binding on the Council.
6. 1 [(7)] If the Federal Government or a Provincial Government is dissatisfied with a decision of the Council, it may refer the matter to in a joint sitting whose decision in this behalf shall be final.^{[2] [2] [2] [2]}