A person shall be disqualified for being appointed or nominated as, or for continuing as, a Chairperson or a member of the State Council or any Regional Council or any committee appointed under this Act,- (a) if such person directly or indirectly, by own self or one's partner,- (i) has or had any share or interest in any text-book published, or (ii) has any share or interest in any work done by order of, or any contract entered into on behalf of the Council: Provided that, a person who had any share or interest in any text-book referred to in sub-classes (i) shall not be deemed to have incurred the disqualification under that sub-clause, if five years have elapsed from the date of publication of such book; (b) if an order for removal from office has been made against such person under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 15; Explanation.- For the purpose of sub-clause (i) of clause (a)- (A) the publication of a text-book shall include its republication; (B) a person shall be deemed to have incurred disqualification by reason of his having any share or interest in the business of the publisher of such text-book.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>A person shall be disqualified for being appointed or nominated as, or for continuing as, a Chairperson or a member of the State Council or any Regional Council or any committee appointed under this Act,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) if such person directly or indirectly, by own self or one's partner,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(i)</i> has or had any share or interest in any text-book published, or <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>ii</i>) has any share or interest in any work done by order of, or any contract entered into on behalf of the Council: <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that, a person who had any share or interest in any text-book referred to in sub-classes <i>(i)</i> shall not be deemed to have incurred the disqualification under that sub-clause, if five years have elapsed from the date of publication of such book; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> if an order for removal from office has been made against such person under sub-section (<i>1</i>) or sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 15; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>Explanation</i>.- For the purpose of sub-clause <i>(i)</i> of clause (<i>a</i>)-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>A</i>) the publication of a text-book shall include its republication; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>B</i>) a person shall be deemed to have incurred disqualification by reason of his having any share or interest in the business of the publisher of such text-book. <br>