(1) Subject to the provisions of section 9, the term of office of the members nominated or elected under section 4 or section 5 shall be for five years commencing from the date of the first meeting of the Council after its first constitution or any subsequent periodical reconstitution, as the case may be.
(2) The term of five years referred to in sub-section (1) shall be held to include any period which may elapse between the expiry of the said period of five years and the date of the first meeting of the Council following its reconstitution at which a quorum is present.
Resignation 11. The President, the Vice-President or a member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government, of which he shall send a copy to the Council.
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(1) The President shall hold office for the period mentioned in section 10 or until his successor is nominated, whichever is later.
(2) If the President dies or resigns his office or ceases to hold office, the State Government shall nominate another person as President and such President shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the former President in whose place he is so nominated.
(3) In the event of occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the President under sub-section (2), the Vice-President shall discharge the functions of the President until a new President is nominated.
(4) When the President is unable to discharge the duties of his office owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the Vice-President shall discharge the functions of the President until the date on which the President resumes his duties.
The Vice President