6A.(1) A non-official member of the Board shall hold office for a period of [one] year unless his term is determined earlier by the State Government by notification in the Gazette :
Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette, extend the term of office of such member by a period not exceeding one year in the aggregate.
(2) The term of the office of the Vice-Chairman shall be co-terminus with the term of his office as a non-official member under sub-section (1).
(3) The Vice-Chairman or non-official member may at any time, by writing under his hand, addressed to the State Government resign his office, and on such resignation being accepted he shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
(4) A casual vacancy in the office of Vice-Chairman or a non-official member shall be filled by fresh appointment by the State Government and the Vice-Chairman or other member so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the Vice-Chairman or member in whose place he is appointed.