(1) The term of office of non-official members of the Council and the Authority shall be three years from the date of notification of their nomination and shall not hold office for more than two terms.
(2) A casual vacancy of a non-official member shall be filled by new nomination by the Chairperson and the member so appointed shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of the person in whose place he is nominated.
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(3) Any member of the Council or Authority may, at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairperson of the Council or Authority as the case may be, resign his office and he shall be deemed to - have resigned his office legally from the date mentioned in the resignation letter, or if date is not mentioned, from the date of acceptance of resignation.
49, Disqualification for membership—A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member of the Council or Authority if he—
(a) is declared to be an undischarged insolvent; or
(b) becomes unsound mind and stands so ‘declared by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(c) has been convicted for an offence which, in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude or financial irregularities; or
(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or Central Government or a Corporation owned or controlied by the Government or Central Government; or
(e) in the opinion of the Government, has financial or such other interests in the Council or Authority which is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge of his functions as a member.
50. Annual Report—{1) The Council shall prepare for every year a report of its activities under this Act during that year and submit the report to the Government in such form and at such time as may be prescribed.
(2) The Government shall, as soon as possible, after the receipt of the report under sub-section (1), cause the same to be laid before the _Legislative Assembly.
51. Power to remove ‘difficulties —(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the official gazette, make provisions which appear to them to be necessary and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act for the purpose of removing the difficulty: , :
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
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(2) Every order issued under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly.