Term of office of Councillors

Term of office of Councillors: A Councillor shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of the first meeting of the Board of Councillors, but a Councillor elected to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remaining period of the term, unless-

1. (a) the Board of Councillors is dissolved earlier, or
2. (b) he resigns his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman and the resignation is accepted by the Board of Councillors at a meeting in which case the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance.