(1) The returning officer appointed under sub-rule (2) of rule 13 shall, conduct the elections in the manner provided under the Schedule appended to these rules.
(2) A street vendor shall be disqualified to be elected to a Town Vending Committee if, he is,
(i) a convict of an offence involving moral turpitude;
(ii) is physically and, or, mentally incapable _of discharging his duties as a member of a Town Vending Committee.
(3) The names of the elected members shall be intimated by each local authority to the Government which shall upon receipt of such names �long with other q,ember� nominated by it noiify the constitution of thEfTown Vending Committee in each local authority.
15. Term of members of Town Vending Committee-(1) The term of the members of the Town Vending Committee, other than the Government officials who shall be members in ex-officio capacity, shall be (5)five years from the date of their election or nomination, as the case may be.
(2) The process of electing or nominating, as the case may be, of the members shall be completed before the expiry of their term.
16. Removal of a member of Town Vending Committee-Any member of a Town Vending Committee may be removed by the Government from the committee, if he,-
(a) persistently makes defaults in the performance of his duties imposed on him under the Act and these rules or exceeds or abuses its powers;
(b) remains absent for 3(three) consecutive meetings of the Committee without the permission of the Chairperson;
(c) is convicted of any criminal case by any court of law:
Provided that such member shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before his removal.
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17. Method of filling vacant post- (1) Where any vacancy occurs in a Town Vending Committee due to resignation, death, removal or otherwise of any member, other than a street vendor, the same procedure as specified in rule 12 shall be followed to fill up such vacancy and the member so nominated shall continue to be a member for the remaining period of term of that member in whose place he has been nominated.
(2) Where any vacancy occurs in a Town Vending Committee due to resignation, death, removal or otherwise of any member who is a street vendor, the local authority shall fill up that vacancy based on the election results conducted as per rule 14 and the member so elected shall continue to be a member for the remaining period of term of that member in whose place he has been elected.
18. Allowances to members of Town Vending Committee- The allowances payable to the members of a Town Vending Committee, who do not hold any office of profit, shall be at the rate of Rs.1000/ -(rupees one thousand) only for attending each meeting of the Town Vending Committee, or as .. may be fixed by the concerned local authority from time to time.