Short title, extent and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Delhi Council for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Act, 1997. (2) It extends to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provisions. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, an elected or nominated member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his election or nomination, as the case may be: provided that the member nominated under section 3 shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government. (2) An elected or nominated member may, at any time, resign his membership by writing under his hand addressed to the President and the seat of such member shall, from the date on which such communication is received by the President, become vacant. (3) A member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he is absent without the permission of the Council from its three consecutive ordinary meetings and his seat is declared vacant by the Council; or in the case of a member whose name is required to be included in the Register of Physio-therapists or Register of Occupational Therapists, as the case may be, if his name is removed from such register; or if he ceases to be a member of the Council; or if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 9. (4) Any vacancy occurring in the office of any member on account of any reason whatsoever shall be filled by fresh election or nomination as the case may be, and the person so elected or nominated shall hold office, subject to the provisions of section (1), for the remainder of the term for which the member was elected or nominated, as the case may be. (5) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the President or any of the Vice Presidents, whether by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be filled by fresh election by and from amongst the members of the Council. (6) Members of the Council shall be eligible for re-election or re-nomination but no member shall be eligible for re-nomination if he has been a member for ten years continuously.