Term of office of members of a Committee

Term of office of members of a Committee.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the term of office of a member shall be four years and shall commence from the date of the election or when the vacancy occurs: Provided that the term of office of a member chosen to fill a casual vacancy shall be the residue of the term of office of the member: Provided also that for urban local bodies defined by the Government, the term of office of such Committee shall be five years.

1. (2) If a member wishes to resign, he shall forward his resignation in writing to the Government through the Chairman and shall be deemed to have vacated his office from the date of receipt by the Committee of the information that his resignation has been accepted by the Government.