(1) The Chairperson shall, unless removed from officer under section 7, hold office for a period not exceeding three years, or till the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
(2) Every Member shall, unless removed from office under section 7, hold office for a period not exceeding three years, or till the age of sixty years, whichever is earlier.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2),-
(a) a person who has held the office of chairperson shall be eligible for re-nomination, and
(b), a person who has held the office of a Member shall be eligible for re-nomination as a member or nomination as a Chairperson:
Provided, that a person who has held an office of Chairperson or Member for two terms, in any capacity shall not be eligible for re-nomination as Chairperson or, as the case may be, as Member.
(4) If the Chairperson is unable to discharge his functions owing to illness or other incapacity, the Central Government shall nominate any other Member to act as Chairperson and the Member so nominated shall hold office of Chairperson until the Chairperson resumes office or till the remainder of his term.
(5) The Chairperson or a Member may, by writing under his hand addresied to the Central Government, resign his office at any time.
(6) A vacancy caused by death, resignation or any other reason shall be filled-up by nomination within ninety days from the date of occurrence of such vacancy.