(1) The President may resign his office by giving a notice in Resignation writing to the State Government stating his intention so to do, and on the President such resignation being accepted by the State Government the President and shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
nominated or elected
(2) A nominated or elected member may resign his office by giving a member.
notice in writing to the President stating his intention so to do, and on such resignation being accepted by the Council, such member shall be deemed to have vacated his office.
13. If the President dies or resigns his office or ceases to hold office Temporary or is temporarily absent or by any reason unable to perform the function and acting arrangement of the President the State Government shall authorise a member of the for the office Council to exercise thepowers and perform the duties of the office of the °f the President until the President resumes office or a new President is appointed, as the case may be.
Cessation of membership.
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Disqualifications for membership Conduct of meetings.
Restriction on voting.
14. A person shall be disqualified for being appointed or nominated or elected a member of the Council if he—
(a) has been adjudged by a competent Court to be of un-sound mind;
(b) is an undischarged insolvent;
(c) being a discharged insolvent, has not obtained from the Court a certificate that his insolvency was caused by misfortune without any misconduct on his part;
(d) has been convicted by a Court of an offence which is declared by the State Government to be an offence involving moral turpitude, unless—
(i) such disqualification is condoned by the State Government, or
(ii) the term of his sentence of imprisonment, or a period of five years from the date of his conviction, whichever is longer, has expired;
(e) directly, or indirectly, by himself or his partner,—
(i) has or had any share or interest in any text-book approved by the Council or published by or under the authority of the Council, or
(ii) has any interest in any work done by order of, or in any contract entered into by or on behalf of, the Council:
Provided that a person who had any share or interest in any text-book referred to in sub-clause (i) shall not be deemed to have incurred the disqualification under the said sub-clause if five years have elapsed from the date of the publication or republication of such text-book.
15. The President, or in his absence, one of the members of the Council elected from amongst those present, shall preside at meetings of the Council, 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 of equality of votes.