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(1) Every member of a market committee other than the first one constituted by the State Go- Period office Market Committee, vernment shall hold office for a period of three years commencing from the date of first meeting of the reconstituted market committee at which a quorum is present. The market committee shall, thereafter, be reconstituted every of the third year and prior to such expiry. three years before the expiry not earlier than three months (2) The term of three years referred to in sub-section (1) shall include any period which may lapse between the expiry of the said three years and the date of the first meeting of the reconstituted market committee, at which a quorum is present. 13 (3) The State Government may, by notification for sufficient cause to be stated therein, direct from time to time that the term of office of the members of a market committee be extended by such period not exceeding one year as may be specified in the notification. (4) A member elected or nominated under sub-section (1) of section 8 shall cease to hold office, if he ceases to be a member of the category of persons from which he was elected or nominated. (5) A member, shall also cease to hold office if he in writing resigns his membership and the same is accepted by the market committee or if he is removed by the State Government under the provisions of this Act. of in Chairman and Vice- n f Chairman of . Market Corn*m ___ (6) Whenever any vacancy occurs in member ship for any of the reasons aforesaid, the said vacancy shall be filled in by election or nomination as the case may be and every such member elected or nominated, shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of the member in whose place he is elected or nominated. (7) Notwithstanding any’ vacancy in a market committee it shall be competent to exercise its powers and perform its duties and none of its actions shall be questioned merely on the ground the existence of any vacancy in or any defect the constitution of the committee.