Filling of vacancies.

(1) Whenever any member dies, resigns, ceases to reside permanently in the notified market area or becomes incapable of acting as a member of Committee or any vacancy occurs through transfer or otherwise, the State Government may appoint a member to fill in such vacancy in accordance with the provisions of section 12 : Provided that the term of office of the member so appointed shall expire on the same date as the term of office of the vacating member would have expired had the latter held office for the full period allowed under section 14. (2) Should the State Government decide to raise the number of members of an existing Committee from eleven to nineteen the additional vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) and the term of office of the additional members appointed shall be the unexpired portion of the term of the existing members of the Committee. (3) If any vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee as a result of death, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in sub-section (1) of section 16.