. 3. (1) There shall be constituted a Council which shall consist of the following members, namely:-(a) the Director of Livestock Services, ex-officio;(b) one Registered Veterinary Practitioner from each of the Administrative Divisions of Bangladesh, to be elected in the manner prescribed: Provided that the President shall have power to nominate a registered veterinary practitioner if no such practitioner is elected from any division under this clause;(c) one Registered Veterinary Practitioner, to be nominated by the Bangladesh Agricultural University;(d) the Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, ex-officio;(e) the President of the Bangladesh Veterinary Association, ex-officio; (f) one member, belonging to the legal profession, to be nominated by the Chief Justice of Bangladesh; and (g) one member of the defence services possessing recognised veterinary qualification, to be nominated by the Bangladesh Army: Provided that for the constitution of the Council for the first time, all the members, other than the ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the Government. (2) The members shall elect a President from amongst themselves in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that for the constitution of the Council for the first time, the President shall be appointed by the Government.