( 1) Subject to the provisions of section 8,—
(a) the Chairperson shall hold office for a term of five years or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier;
(b) a Member other than the Chairperson shall hold office for a term of five years or until he attains the age of sixty-two years, whichever is earlier.
(2) (a) The Chairperson shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of five years or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, and such re-appointment shall be made in the same manner as provided in sub-section (4) of section 5.
(b) A Member other than the Chairperson shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of five years or until he attains the age of sixty-two years, whichever is earlier, and such re-appointment shall be made in the same manner as provided in sub-section (5) of section 5.
7. The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the Chairperson and other Members shall be such as may be prescribed:
Provided that the salary or any allowance payable to, or any other term or condition of service of, any Member shall not be less than that payable to, or of, a Special Secretary to the Government of West Bengal:
Provided further that the salary or any allowance payable to, or any other term or condition of service of, any Member shall not, after his appointment as such, be varied to his disadvantage.
8. - A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as, or holding the office of, a Member, if he—
(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude;
(b) is an undischarged insolvent;
(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or controlled by the Government;
(e) is not a citizen of India, or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State; or
(f) has any other disqualification as may, in consultation with the Chairperson, be prescribed.