(1) If, at any time, a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of a market committee by reason of the non-acceptance of office, or by the removal, death or resignation, the vacancy shall be filled by a fresh appointment of a person belonging to the class which such member represented.
(2) Every person appointed under sub-section (1) shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of member whose place he fills.
10. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, remove any member of a market committee from his office if such member has, in the opinion of the State Government, been guilty of misconduct or neglect of duty or has become disqualified within the meaning of section 7:
Provided that the State Government shall, before passing any order under this section, give the person concerned an opportunity of being heard.
198 The West Bengal Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act,. 1972.
XXXV of 1972.1 (Sections 11, 12.)
11. No action of a market committee shall be called in question Validity of market o f a merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the m constitution of, the market committee at the time of taking such action. committee.
Duties and functions of the market committee.