Section 5: Terms of office and conditions of service of members.

(1) [Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the term of office]and conditions of service of the members of a Regional Board shall be such as may be prescribed; and the members shall be entitled to receive such remuneration or allowances, or both, as the State Government may by order determine.

(2) If the State Government is of opinion that any member is guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties, or is incompetent or has become incapable of performing his duties as such member, or should for any other good and sufficient reason be removed, the State Government may, after giving the member an opportunity of showing cause against his removal, remove him from office.

[(3) A member of the State Legislature while holding the office of a member of the Borad shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration or allowance other than travelling allowance, daily allowance or such other allowance which is paid to the holder of such office for the purpose only of meeting the personal expenditure incurred in attending the meeting of the Board or in performing any other functions as holder of such office.]