Lawgist8Term of office of members
(1) The term of office of a member, other than an ex officio member, shall be,--
(a) in case of appointment under clause (e) or clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 7, three years: 1 ***
2 [Provided that the term of office of a member elected under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 7 shall come to an end as soon as the member 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 she was elected; and]
(b) in case of appointment under clause (g) of the said sub-section, one year.
(2) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of any other members, whether by reason of his death, resignation or inability to discharge his functions owing to illness or other incapacity, such vacancy shall be filled by the Central Government by making a fresh appointment and the member so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place he is so appointed.
(3) The Vice-Chairman shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the Chairman from time to time.
(4) The procedure to be followed by the members in the discharge of their functions shall be such as may be prescribed.
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1. The word "and" omitted by Act 32 of 2001, s. 2 (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
2. Ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Regulation of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories and Genetic Clinics
- 3A Prohibition of sex selection
- 3B Prohibition on sale of ultrasound machine, etc., to persons, laboratories, etc., not registered under the Act
- 4 Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques
- 5 Written consent of pregnant woman and prohibition of communicating the sex of foetus
- 6 Determination of sex prohibited
- 7 Constitution of Central Supervisory Board
- 8 Term of office of members
- 9 Meetings of the Board
- 10 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board
- 11 Temporary association of persons with the Board for particular purposes
- 12 Appointment of officers and other employees of the Board
- 13 Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board
- 14 Disqualifications for appointment as member
- 15 Eligibility of member for reappointment
- 16 Functions of the Board
- 16A Constitution of State Supervisory Board and Union territory Supervisory Board
- 17 Appropriate Authority and Advisory Committee
- 17A Powers of Appropriate Authorities
- 18 Registration of Genetic Counselling Centres, Genetic Laboratories or Genetic Clinics
- 19 Certificate of registration
- 20 Cancellation or suspension of registration
- 21 Appeal
- 22 Prohibition of advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contravention
- 23 Offences and penalties
- 24 Presumption in the case of conduct of pre-natal diagnostic techniques
- 25 Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules for which no specific punishment is provided
- 26 Offences by companies
- 27 Offence to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable
- 28 Cognizance of offences
- 29 Maintenance of records
- 30 Power to search and seize records, etc
- 31 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 31A Removal of difficulties
- 32 Power to make rules
- 33 Power to make regulations
- 34 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
