The Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966State Act of Maharashtra · Act 40 of 1966
(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, publish the names of the members, both elected and nominated.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, a member, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (1) :
[Provided that, the State Government may, by order, give extension to a Member, President or Vice-President, even after expiry of his term, initially, for such period not exceeding six months, which period may, in the like manner further be extended by a further period not exceeding six months, so that the total period of extensions shall not exceed one year in the aggregate :]
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(6) An outgoing member, President or Vice-President, shall be eligible for re-election or re-nomination.
(7) Leave of absence may be granted by the Council to any member for a period not exceeding six months.