(1) An elected, nominated or appointed member of the Board may resign his seat by giving notice at least for one month in writing to the President, and when such resignation is accepted by the Board, such member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat.
(2) The State Government may, by notification, and after giving the member concerned an opportunity of being heard, remove any elected, nominated or appointed member of the Board if, without obtaining the consent of the President, he is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board.
14. The President or, in his absence, one of the members of the Board elected from amongst those present shall preside at the meetings of the Board, and the President or such member shall be entitled to vote on any matter and shall have a second or casting vote in every case or equality of votes.