Provided that his term of office shall not exceed three years from the date of his nomination under section 4.

Disqualification for membership A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as a member of the Board if he, —

1. (a) is not a Hindu;
2. (b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
3. (c) is a deaf, dumb or is suffering from contagious leprosy or any virulent contagious disease;
4. (d) is an undischarged insolvent;
5. (e) is appearing as a legal practitioner against the Board;
6. (f) is sentenced by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, such sentence not having been reversed;
7. (g) is an office-holder or servant attached to the Board;
8. (h) has been guilty of corruption or misconduct in the administration of the Shrine;
   • (i) is addicted to intoxicating liquors or drugs; and
9. (j) has acted against the interest of the Shrine, in the opinion of the Government.