(1) The Board established under section 4-A shall be charged with the function of and be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this Act, essentially in the rural areas of the State,
Explanation. -In this section, the expression "rural area" means an area other than the area included within the limits of a municipal corporation or municipal councilor a notified area Committee constituted under the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (No,23 of 1956) and the Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961 (No, 37 of 1961),
(1) The Vice-Chairman shall, for all purposes of the Act, be deemed to be a member, He shall preside over the meetings of the Board in the absence of the Chairman and exercise such powers and perform such functions of the Chairman as the Chairman may direct, The provisions of section 9 shall apply to Vice-Chairman as they apply to a Chairman,
(2) The Housing Commissioner shall act as the member Secretary of the Board,
CHAPTER II-B Disqualifications and Term of Office etc. of Members
5. Disqualification for appointment as member of Board -A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as, and for being member of the Board, if he- (a) holds any office or place of profit under the Board; (b) is of unsound mind;
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(c) is an un-certificated bankrupt or an un-discharged insolvent;
(d) is or has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude;
(e) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Union or State Government on a charge of corruption or bribery:
(f) has directly or indirectly by himself or by any other partner, any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by or on behalf of, the Board; or
(g) is a Director, a Secretary, Manager or other salaried officer of any incorporated company which has any share or interest in any contract, or employment with, by or on behalf of the Board.
Explanation -A person shall be deemed to have incurred disqualification under clause (f) or
(g) by reason of-
(i) his or of the incorporated company of which he is a Director, Secretary, Manager or other salaried officer, having a share or interest in any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of the Board if inserted, or
(ii) his being a share-holder in or a member of any incorporated or registered company or society which has any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by or on behalf of, the Board, subject to the condition that such person discloses to the State Government the nature and extent of the shares held by him.
6. Term of Office -The term of the office of every member other than ex-officio members shall be three years:
Provided that a member of the Legislative Assembly (appointed) under clause (d) of subsection (I) of section 4 shall cease to be a member on his ceasing to be a member of the Legislative Assembly.
7. Commencement of term of office of member -(I) The names of the members shall be notified in the Gazette by the State Government and the term of office of each of them shall commence on such date as may be specified. in the notification.
(2) A person ceasing to be a member by reason of the expiry of his term of office shall, if otherwise qualified, be eligible for re-appointment.