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( 1) The chairperson and every member shall hold office for such period, not exceeding three years, as may be specified by the Central Government in this behalf. ·· (2) The chafrperson or a member may; by writing under his, hand addressed to the Central Government, resign from the office· of chairperson or, as the case may be, 1of the member. Insertion of new Chapter IVA. ·a:institu- tion of Central Zoo Authority. Tenn of o.ffice and condi- ,tions of service of Chair- person and mem- (3) The Central Government shall remove a person from the bers, etc. office of chairperson or member referred to in sub-section. (2) if that person- · (a) beciOm:es an undischarged insolvent; (b) gets convicted an<l sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the Central Government involves moral turpitude; (c) necomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (d) refuses to act or. becomes incapable of acting; . (e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the authority, absent from three consecutive meetings of the Autho:rity; or (/) in the opinion of the Central Government has so a bused the position of chairperson or member as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the pµblic interest: - Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause unless that person has been given a reasonable oppo·rtunity ·of being heard in the matter. · (4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh appointment. 1 (5) The salaries and allowances and other conditions of ap- pointment of chairperson members and Me:rp.ber-Secretary of the Authority shall bi;! >suc.ih ~s may be prescribed. Func- tions of the Authority. Pro- cedure to be regulated by the Authority. Grants and loaru, to Authority and constitu- tion of Fund. 144 Wild Life (Protection) Amendment [A..~T 4,4 (6) The Autho•rity shall, with the previious sanction of• the Central Government, employ such officers and other employe,es · a:'$ .it deems necessary to carry o~t the purposes of the Authority. (7) The terms and conditions ,of service of the officers and other employees of the Autho•rity shall be such as may be presc'dbed. (8) No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be questioned or shall be invalid on the grounrl merely of the existence of any vac- ·ancies or defect in the consti.tution of the Authority.