Term of office.

(1) The State Government shall, as soon as possible after the election held under section 3, by notification in the Official Gazette, publish the names of the President, and the members of the Board. (2) Except in the case of the constitution of the Board for the first time, the President shall hold office for such period as the State Government may specify in the notification published under sub-section (1), provided that, such period shall not exceed the term of office of such President or Chairman as a member under sub-section (3). The term shall commence from the date of the notification published under sub-section (1), (3) Except in the case of the constitution of the Board for the first time (a) Subject to the provision of clause (b), the term of office of a member of the Board shall be a period of five years commencing from the date of the notification published under sub-section (1); (b) the members nominated under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 3 shall hold office during the pleasure of the state Government. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3), the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend from time to time the term of office of the members of the Board for a further period not exceeding two years in the aggregate. (5) The term of an outgoing President, or member shall, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (6) of section 3, and sub-sections (2) and (3) of this section be deemed to extend to, and expire with, the day immediately preceding the day on which the name of the successor of such President, or member is published under sub-section (1). (6) An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-election or re-nomination.