(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every elected, Term of nominated or appointed member of the Board shall hold office for a fontfil(e)rsf of term of four years from the date of the first meeting of the Board at the Board.
which a quorum is present and may, on expiration of such term, be re-elected, re-nominated or re-appointed.
(2) Notwithstanding the expiration of the term of four years mentioned in sub-section (1), every elected, nominated or appointed member of the Board shall continue to hold office until the first meeting of the newly-formed Board at which a quorum is present.
8. If any member of the Board dies or resigns his office or ceases to be a member for any other reason the vacancy shall be filled up by fresh election or nomination under section 4 and the member so elected or nominated shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the member whose place he fills:
Provided that no election shall be held to fill a vacancy of a member occurring within six months from the date on which the term of the office of the member expires.