(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as or for continuing as a member of the Board if he –
(a) is a salaried officer of the Board; or Accounts and audits.
Disqualifications and removal of members of a Board.
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(b) is or at any time has been adjudged insolvent; or
(c) is found to be a lunatic or becomes of unsound mind; or
(d) is or has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude.
(2) The Government may remove from office any member, who–
(a) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (1); or
(b) is absent without leave of the Board for more than three consecutive meetings of the Board.
10. Any member of the Board may at any time, resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Government, and his office shall on acceptance of resignation, become vacant.
11. In the event of any vacancy occurring on account of death, resignation, disqualification or removal or otherwise, the Board shall forthwith communicate the occurrence to the Government, and the vacancy shall be filled not later than ninety days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy, and the person nominated to fill in the vacancy, shall hold office for the residue of term of his predecessor:
Provided that, during any such vacancy, the continuing members may act as if no vacancy has occurred
12. No act or proceeding of the Board shall be questioned of or invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership or by reason of any defect in the constitution thereof.
Resignation of office by member.
Vacancy to be filled as early as possible.
Validity of proceedings of Board.
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