(1) A member nominatedumder clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 7 shall hold oflice for a term of five years from the date of his nomination, and shall be elig1ble for renomination.
(‘2) Any nominated member may resign his membership by giving notme 1n writing to the Government, but shall continue in o‘flice until 'his Iresignation is accepted by‘ the Government.
10. Removal of non-official members.-—(1) The Government may, by notificationin the Gazette, removeiany non-official member of the Board from office,—
(a) if -he has, without theipermissionof the Board, been absent'drom «the 1meetings of 'the Board for anyzperiod exceeding three consecutive months or if within the said period less than three meetings have been held, he absents «himself from three consecutive meetings:
Provided, 'hOWever, that-such eibsence' may be condoned by the Board before the publication of the notification in the official Gazette;
(b) if he, in the opinion of theGovernment, is unsuitable or has 'become 'in'capable of acting as a member or has so abused his positionas a member as to renderhis continuance as -such member detrimentalto the ,public intweet:
Provided that before removing a. member under this sub-section, he 'shall *be given a reasonable Opportunity to show cause why he shoul'd not 'be removed. 4 1(2) cA -non~oflicia.l member'of the )Board removed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall be disqualified for nomination as a member of the Board for a .period110f three years from the date of his removal unless otherWise ordered by the Government.
1(8) 1A nonofiicial meniber '61' ‘the ’BOard ‘removed under clause (b) of sub-section l(1) shall not We eligiblefor l1'enorn1nat1on until he is declared by an order of the Government 1to be Ino longer ine‘l1g‘ib1e.
11. Appomtme'nt of staff.——-(1) The Board may, with the previous approval (if the Government, appoint such staffas it may consider'necessary.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the method of recruitment, salary and allowances and dther conditions of 25 ,686'MC --1 .- l ._... M ' 202 service of the staff appointed by the Board shall be such as may be specified by the Board With the previous approval of the Government.
(3) In the case of posts in the serVice under the Board to which appointment is made by direct recruitment.—
(a) fifteen per cent shall be reserved for appointment from candidates belonging to families of fishermen;
(b) ten per cent shall be reserved for appomtment from candidates belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes; and
(c) twenty-five per cent shall be reserved for appointment _- from candidates belonging 1.0 other backward classes.
, Explanation—For the purposes of this sub-section, the expressions, “scheduled castes", “scheduled tribes” and ”other backward classes" shall have the meanings respectively ass1gned to them in the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958.