At a general meeting following the acceptance of this Constitution, the members of the community shall decide what kind of governing body they wish to set up, to speak and act for the community and to exercise the powers which may be delegated to such governing body. No person not a member of the community shall be permitted to participate in such governing body or to speak before it except by invitation. The governing bodies already set up on St. Paul Island and on St. George Island shall continue to exercise the functions bestowed upon them until they are replaced by a new governing body selected pursuant to this article.