Lawgist6Term of office of, and vacancies among, members
(1) Save as otherwise provided in the section, the term of office of a member shall be five years from the date of his nomination or election:
Provided that the term of office of a member elected under clause (g) of section 4 shall come to an end as soon as he 1[becomes a Minister or Minister of State or Deputy Minister, or the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, or the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States or] ceases to be a member of the House from which he was elected.
(2) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office in virtue of which he is such a member.
(3) The term of office of a member nominated or elected to fill a casual vacancy shall continue for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he is nominated or elected.
(4) An outgoing member shall, unless the Central Government otherwise directs, continue in office until another person is nominated or elected as a member in his place.
(5) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election.
(6) A member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government but he shall continue in office until his resignation is accepted by that Government.
(7) The manner of filling vacancies among members shall be such as may be prescribed by rules.
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1. Ins. by Act 33 of 2000, s. 2 (w.e.f. 25-8-2000).
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Establishment and incorporation of the Institute
- 4 Composition of the Institute
- 5 Declaration of Institutes as institution of national importance
- 6 Term of office of, and vacancies among, members
- 7 President of the Institute
- 8 Allowances of President and members
- 9 Meetings of the Institute
- 10 Governing Body and other Committees of the Institute
- 11 Staff of the Institute
- 12 Location of the Institute
- 13 Objects of the Institute
- 14 Functions of the Institute
- 15 Payment to the Institute
- 16 Fund of the Institute
- 17 Budget of the Institute
- 18 Accounts and audit
- 19 Annual Report
- 20 Pension and provident funds
- 21 Authentication of the orders and instruments of the Institute
- 22 Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc
- 23 Recognition of Medical, dental and nursing qualifications granted by the Institute
- 24 Grant of medical, dental or nursing degrees, diplomas, etc., by the Institute
- 25 Control by Central Government
- 26 Disputes between the Institute and the Central Government
- 27 Returns and information
- 27A Incorporation of Institute registered as society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
- 27B Effect of incorporation of Institutes
- 27C Provisions of this Act to apply to societies incorporated into All-India Institutes of Medical Science under section 27A
- 27D Power to make transitory provisions for Institutes (other than existing Institute)
- 28 Power to make rules
- 29 Power to make regulations
