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Cessation of membership. (1) A member of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated his seat- ' (a) on his absence without excuse sufficient in the opinion of the Council from three consecutive meetings of the Council ; or (b) on his absence out of India for any period exceeding six conse- cutive months ; or (c) on his becoming disqualified for election or nomination as a member for any of the reasons mentioned in S. 6. (2) On the occurrence of anv vacancy referred to in sub-S. (I), the Presi- dent shall forthwith report the fact of such vacancy to the State Government.