1[(1) If any member, other than an ex officio members of the Board or of any Committee absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board or the Committee, as the case may be, without permission of the Presidents, the office held by him shall thereupon become vacant.]
(2) If any member of the Board or Committee appointed under this Act during the term for which he has been elected, nominated or co-opted or appointed,
1. Deleted vide Orissa Act 6 of 1979
2. Substituted vide Orissa Act 6 of 1979 5 as the case may be, becomes subject to any of the disqualification under section 6, his office shall thereupon become vacant.
(3) Any vacancy caused in pursuance of sub-section (1) or (2) shall be published by the Board in the Gazette. -
8. (1) The State Government may on recommendation of the Board, remove any member of the Board or Committee,if he has been convicted by a court of law, of any offence which in the opinion of the Board, is a serious offence involving moral turpitude or if he has been found guilty of gross misconduct :
Provided that no recommendation for the removal of any member shall be made by the Board unless the person concerned is given a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
(2) The name of any member who has been removed from the Board or Committee under sub-section (1) shall be published in the Gazette.