Composition of the Court and place of sitting. -

(1) Every member, of a District Vigilance Committee, nominated under clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 13 shall hold office for a period of one year from date on which his nomination is notified in the Official Gazette and shall, on the expiry of the said period, continue to hold office until his successor is nominated and shall also be eligible for re-nomination. (2) Every member referred to in sub-rule (1) — (a) may, by giving notice in writing to the authority, which nominated him, resign his office and, on such resignation being accepted, shall be deemed to have vacated his office; (b) shall be deemed to have vacated his office — (i) if he fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the District Vigilance Committee without obtaining leave of the Chairman of such absence: Provided that the authority, which nominated him may, if it is satisfied that such member was prevented by sufficient cause from attending the three consecutive meetings of the Committee, restore him to membership; (ii) if he becomes subject to any of the following disqualifications, namely: — (1) is adjudged insolvent; (2) is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court; (3) is convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the authority, which nominated him, involves moral turpitude; (c) may be removed from office, if the authority, which nominated such members, is of the opinion that such member has ceased to represent the interest to represent which he was nominated: Provided that a member shall not be removed from office under this Clause unless a reasonable opportunity is given to him for showing cause against such removal. (3) A member, nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of his predecessor.