Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The term of office of the members of the General Council shall be five years. (2) When a person becomes a member of the General Council by virtue of his office, he shall cease to be such member if he ceases to hold that office. (3) When a person is nominated as a member of the General Council, he shall cease to be such member if his nomination as such is withdrawn by the nominating body or person, as the case may be. (4) A member of the General Council shall cease to be a member, if he,- (a) tenders his resignation and such resignation is accepted; or (b) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (c) becomes undischarged insolvent; or (d) has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; or (e) has accepted a full time appointment to the post other than the post of Director in the University. (5) A member of the General Council may, by writing addressed to the Chairman resign his office and such resignation shall take effect on the date it is accepted by the Chairman. (6) Any vacancy in the General Council shall be filled in by nomination of a person by the relevant authority and the person so nominated shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he is nominated would have held office had the vacancy not occurred.