(1) The Vice President of the Council shall hold office for a term not exceeding two years and not extending beyond the expiry of his tenn as member of the Council.
(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act a member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his nomination or election or until his successor shall have been duly nominated or elected, whichever is longer.
(3) Members of the Council shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election.
cessation of 9. (I) An elected or nominated member shall be deemed to membership . have vacated his seat -
(a) on sending his resignation in writing to the President or the Vice President of the Council, or
(b) on his absence from three consecutive ordinary meetings THE ASSAM GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, MARCH 30, 2000 3011 of the Council without excuse sufficient in the opinion of the Filling up of vacancies .
Meeting of the Council.
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Council, or
(c) in the case of a member nominated und~r cfause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3, on his ceasing' to be a member of the Medkal Faculty of the said College, or · . ..... _ · · ~ ..
(d) in case of a member nominated under clause (c) 6 sub-section (1) of section 3, on his ceasing to be a member of ...
the staff of the Medical College concerned, or , ~ ~ ,~f4/ · ,_. .,..~.
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(e) on his ceasing to be a person enrolled in the State .f Medic~ Registrar.
2) On the occurrence of any vacancy referred to in' sub-section
(1) the President shall fo1thwith report the fact of such vacancy to the State Government.