(1) A member of the Council shall cease to be its member if he ceases to represent the category or interest in which he was so appointed.
(2) When a member of the Council dies or resigns or is deemed to have resigned or is removed from office or becomes incapable of acting as a member, the Government may appoint another person to fill that vacancy.
(3) Any non official member of the Council may resign from the Council by tendering one month's notice in writing to the Government. The power to accept the resignation of a member shall vest in the Government.
(4) The term of non official members of the Council shall be five years and the Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Industries shall be competent to extend the term of non official members for another period of one year.
(5) The Government may remove any member from office;
(a) if he is unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or
(b) if he becomes bankrupt or insolvent or suspends payment to his creditors; or
(c) if he is convicted for any offence which is punishable under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860); or
(d) if he abstains himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council without the leave of the Chairperson, and in any case from five consecutive meetings ; or
(e) if he acquires such financial or other interest as is likely, in the opinion of the Government, to affect prejudicially his functions as a member.
Section 21.
Section 21.
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