1[(1) The Chairman and every member of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government.]
(2) 2[Every member] shall receive such allowance as may be prescribed which shall be paid from the fund of the Board.
3[(3) The Chairman may hold office in an honorary capacity or on payment of remuneration. If any remuneration is to be paid to the Chairman, such remuneration and other conditions of service shall be such as may be prescribed. The remuneration shall be paid from the Fund of the Board.]
8. Vacancy of a member - If a member,-
(a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in Section 6, or
(b) tenders his registration in writing to the Government, or
(c) is absent without the permission of the Board from three successive ordinary meetings of the Board, he shall cease to be a member.
9. Vacancy to be filled - Any vacancy in the Office of a member due to death, resignation or removal or becoming in capable of acting as such shall be filled by the Government, by appointment of a person thereto, who shall hold Office so long only as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held it if the vacancy had not occurred.
10. Vacancy or irregularities not to invalidate the proceedings - (1) No act of the Board or any person acting as Chairman or member there of shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of some defect in the appointment of such Board or appointment of such Chairman or member, or on the ground 4[that they or any of them were disqualified] for such Office or that formal notice of the intention to hold a meeting of the Board was not duly given or for any informality.
(2) Any thing done or any proceeding taken under this Act shall not be questioned on account of any vacancy in the Board.
11. Appointment of Committees - Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf the Board may, from time to time, and for any particular local area appoint one or more committees for the purpose of discharging such duties or performing such functions as it may delegate to them and any such committee may discharge such duties or perform such functions with due regard to the circumstances and requirements of that particular area.