Appointment in default of election.

If the Council of the Corpo- ration of Trivandrum does not, within such time as may be prescribed } by the Government, elect one or both of the Trustees referred to in i clause (f) of section 4, the Government shall, by notification, appoint a member or two members, as the case may be, of the said Council to be | a Trustee or Trustees ; and every member so appointed shall be deemed i to be a Trustee duly elected by the Council. i 7. Disqualifications for election or appointment as Trustee.—(1) A person | : shall be disqualified for election or appointment as a Trustee, if he— }

1. (a) has been sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for | a period of not less than two years, such sentence not having been re- { versed or the offence pardoned : Provided that the Government may direct that such sentence shall not operate as a disqualification ;
2. (b) is an applicant to be adjudigated an insolvent or is an un | . discharged insolvent ; | (¢) holds any office or place of profit under the Board ; f . (d) has, directly or indirectly by himself or by any partner, | employer or employee, any share or interest in any contract or employ~ . ment with, by, or on behalf of, the Board ; or |
3. (e) is a director, or a secretary manager or other salaried officer ! of any incorporated company which has any share or interest in any } contract or employment with, by, or on behalf of, the Board. {

1. (2) A person shall not however be disqualified under clause (d) or i clause (¢) of sub-section (1) or be deemed to have any share or interest | in any contract or employment within the meaning of those clauses, by reason only of his, or the incorporated company of which he is a direc- i tor, secretary, manager or other salaried officer, having a share or in- { terest in— |
2. (1) any sale, purchase, lease, or exchange of immovable property ! or any agreement for the same ; | | (ii) any agreement for the loan of money, or any security for the : payment of money only ; | ! (iii) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the ) | affairs of the Board is inserted ; og R : i (iv) the occasional sale to the Board, to a value not exceeding two thousand rupees in any one financial year, of any article in which ' he or the incorporated company regularly trades ; | or by reason only of his having a share or interest, otherwise than as director, or secretary, manager or other salaried officer, In any incor- porated company which has any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by, or on behalf of, the Board.