Term of Officer of the non- official Members of the Board

(1) The term of office of the non-official Members of the Board shall be for five years. However, the Members may hold the office at the pleasure of the Government. The Government may ,if it thinks fit, remove any Member of the Board before the expiry of his term of office. (2) No person may be Member of the Board exceeding two terms. (3) The Government may, on its own motion or on resolution passed by a majority of total Members and 2/3rd of the Members of the Board voted, remove a Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the Board for misconduct or neglect of or incapacity to perform his duty and on such removal he shall not be eligible to serve as a Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson for a period of 5 years from the date of such removal: Provided that no order of such removal shall be passed unless a reasonable opportunity to be heard has been given to the concerned.