Section 4: Terms of office of member of Council:

4. Terms of office of member of Council:—(1) A member shall hold office for a term of four years, but shall be eligible to be re-elected or re-nominated. (2) When the term of office of a member is about to expire, his successor shall be elected for nominated, as the case may be, any time within three months before the term expires, but he shall assume office only after expiry of the term of incumbent. (3) A member may, at any time, resign his office by tendering his registration in writing to the President of the council. (4) A casual vacancy in the office of member shall be filled in through election or nomination, as the case may be, within three months of the occurrence of the vacancy. (5) A member elected or nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office the full term of four years. (6) A member shall cease to hold office, and his office shall be declared vacant, if he fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Council.

Effective date: 1996-01-01

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