Provided that such disqualification shall take effect from the date of such conviction if the person is a member of the Town Area Committee.

Election and term of office of Chairman Election and term of office of Chairman.-(1) The Chairman of a Committee declared to be a Town Area under clause

1. (a) of sub-section

1. (1) of section 3 shall be elected by the Committee at its first meeting from amongst its members for a term of four years or the residue of the term of the Committee, whichever is less.
2. (2) Every Town Area Committee shall elect a Vice-Chairman from amongst its members and such Vice-Chairman shall, in the absence of the Chairman discharge all the duties of the Chairman.
3. (3) An outgoing Chairman or Vice-chairman, if otherwise qualified, shall be eligible for reelection.
4. (4) Whenever a vacancy in the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman occurs by death, resignation or otherwise, a Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be, shall be elected in the same manner.
5. (5) The term of office of Vice-Chairman shall be four years, or the residue of his term of office as member, whichever is less. [(6) Whenever-
   • (i) an elected Chairman or Vice-Chairman voluntarily submits in writing his resignation of his office to the Director of Local Bodies, he shall vacate his office only when a notification is issued by the Government in this behalf ;
   • (ii) two-thirds of the members serving in the Committee pass a vote of no-confidence against him the Government may remove him from office after issuing such further orders as it may deem fit. Explanation.--It will not be valid ground for moving a motion of no-confidence against any Chairman or Vice-Chairman against whom a vote of no-confidence is passed, that the meeting of the Committee was not convened by him.]
6. (7) Any elected Chairman or Vice-Chairman may be removed by the Government on the ground of abuse of his powers or his failure to perform his duties, after affording him an opportunity to make a representation and the Government may, if there is a sufficient cause, review its order.]