(1) The term of office of the first non-official member appointed under clause (1) of Rule 3, shall commence from the date on which the constitution of a Samiti for a unit is notified in the Gazette. He shall hold office for three years unless his term is determined earlier by the State Government by notification in the Gazette.
(2) The term of the member or officer nominated by the Board under clause (3) of Rule (3) shall stand determined when he ceases to hold his office in the Board.
(3) The term of office of the Chairman of a Samiti shall stand determined when he ceases to hold the office of-
(a) Nagar Pramukh of a Nagar Mahapalika in the case of a city:
(b) President of Municipal Board, in the case of a municipal: and
(c) President or Chairman of a local authority, as the case may be, appointed by the State Government under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 10, in the case of any other area.
(4) A non-official member may at any time by writing under his own hand addressed to the State Government resign his office and on such resignation being accepted he shall be deemed to have vacated the office.