(1) (a) The Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the State Government.
(b) The Chairman and other members shall hold office for a term of four years:
Provided that a person who has held office as Chairman or other shall, on the expiration of the term of his office, be eligible for further appointment as Chairman or other member:
Provided further that no person who has attained the age of sixty-two years shall be eligible to hold office as Chairman or other member.
56 The West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997.
IV of 1997.]
(Sections 5, 6.)
(2) If the office of the Chairman or any other member becomes vacant by reason of resignation or otherwise or if the Chairman is, by reason of absence or for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of his office, then, until a Chairman or other member is appointed under sub-section (1) or until the Chairman resumes his duties, as the case maybe, the duties of the Chairman or the other member, as the case may be, shall be performed by such other member as the State Government may appoint in this behalf.
(3) The Chairman or any other member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government, but he shall continue in office until his resignation is accepted by the State Government.
(4) (a) The office of the Chairman shall be whole-time; the other members shall be honorary.
(b) The salary of the Chairman and the honorarium of the other members shall be such as may be determined by the State Government.
(c) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this sub-section, the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members shall be such as may be prescribed.
5. The State Government may, after making inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed, remove the Chairman or any other member from his office on the ground of—
(a) misconduct involving moral turpitude, or
(b) insolvency, or
(c) infirmity of body or mind.