Amendment of Section 14

In section 14 of the principal Act,--

1. (1) for the words "a Chairman or President" wherever they occur, the words "a Chairman or Vice-chairman or President or Vice-President" shall be substituted.
2. (2) after sub-section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:-- "(1 A) No member of Legislative Assembly or Member of Parliament or office bearer of any body constituted under a law made by the Legislative Assembly of the State or of Parliament shall be qualified for being chosen as or for being a Chairman or Vice-Chairman or President or Vice-President or member of the Managing Committee. ";
3. (3) in sub-section (4), --
   • (a) in item (b), in the proviso, the words "and he shall cease to hold the office forthwith" shall be omitted.
   • (b) after clause (b), the following shall be added, namely:-- "(c) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as or for being a Chairman or Vice-Chairman or President or Vice-President or Member of Managing Committee, if he is disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of the State: Provided that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty five years of age, if he has attained the age of eighteen years.
   • (d) A person shall be disqualified for a period of six years from the date of removal for being chosen as a Chairman or Vice-chairman or President or Vice-president or Member of the Managing Committee, if he is removed from any post in the farmers organization, by the Government or Commissioner or any designated officer as prescribed.";
4. (4) in sub-section (4 A), the words "shall become disqualified to continue in office" shall be omitted:
5. (5) after sub-section (5), the following shall be added, namely:-- "(6) Any member who is disqualified under this section shall also be disqualified to hold any office in all the tiers of farmers organization,".