Section 12: Term of office of members.

The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883Central Act · Act 20 of 1883

(1) A member of a district board or local board, when appointed by virtue of an office, shall, unless and until the Local Government otherwise directs, continue to b e a member of the board while he continues to hold that office.

(2) The term of office of all other elected and appointed members respectively of a district board or local board shall be fixed by the Local Government by rules made under this Act, and may be so fixed as to provide for the retirement of members by rotation, but shall not exceed three years.

(3) An outgoing member shall, if otherwise qualified, be again eligible for election or appointment.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883
Section	12
Marginal note	Term of office of members.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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