(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, an appointed or nominated member of the Council shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which his name is published under section 6:
Provided that the State Government shall, if it considers necessary to do so in the public interest on sufficient grounds, remove an appointed or nominated member of the Council.
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Casual vacancy.
(2) Notwithstanding the expiry of the term specified in sub-section (1), an appointed or nominated member of the Council shall continue to hold office until the vacancy caused by the expiry of the said term has been filled up in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(3) An appointed or nominated member may resign from his office by submitting his resignation to the Chairperson of the Council.
8. If any casual vacancy occurs among the members of the Council (other than ex officio members), whether by reason of his death, resignation or inability to discharge his functions owing to illness or other incapacity or for any other reason, such vacancy shall be filled up by a fresh appointment or nomination under section 6, and the Chairperson or other appointed or nominated member shall hold office for the remaining period for which the person, in whose place he is appointed or nominated, would have held office as the Chairperson, or appointed or nominated member, as the case may be.
Terms and 9. (1) No person who has attained the age of sixty-five years shall be eligible conditions of service of to be appointed as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Member-Secretary.
members of Council. (2) The Chairperson, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) or any other member (other than an ex officio member), who incur any disqualification under the rules prescribed for the purpose, shall cease to hold the office of the Chairperson or member.
(3) Any member (other than ex officio member) may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government, and every such resignation shall take effect from the date on which it is accepted by the State Government.
(4) The Chairperson, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and any other member (other than ex officio member) shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the State Government.
(5) When a person is qualified to be a member of the Council by virtue of his representing a particular institution or interest, he shall cease to be a member of the Council when he ceases to represent such institution or interest.
(6) The office of the Chairperson and the Chief Administrative Officer shall be whole-time and salaried, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and other members shall, subject to the provisions of this sub-section, be such as may be prescribed by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
(7) The Chairperson shall—
(a) run the Council in conformity with the Act, the rules and the regulations made thereunder;
(b) be responsible for implementing the decisions of the State Government from time to time for furtherance of the Council;
(c) be responsible for carrying out and giving effect to the decisions of the Council and of any committee or body constituted by it under the Act;
(d) be responsible for exercising general supervision over the functions of the Council and shall, through the Chief Administrative Officer, post and transfer the members of the staff and supervise the members of the staff appointed by the Council;
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(e) be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of the Council; and (0 be entitled to vote.
(8) The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall exercise such powers, and perform such functions, as may be prescribed.
Meetings of Council.
Authentication of orders and other instruments of Council.
Allowance.
10. The Council shall meet at such times and places, and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings, as may be provided by regulations made under this Act.
11. No act or proceedings of the Council shall be invalid by reason of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Council.
12. The Council may associate with itself, in such manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed, any consultant or associate or person(s) whose assistance or advice is required for carrying out its work.