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Term of office, casual vacancies, resignation etc., of members of the Council and Authority.—(1) The term of office of non-official members of the Council and the Authority shall be three years from the date of notification of their nomination and shall not hold office for more than two terms. (2) A casual vacancy of a non-official member shall be filled by new nomination by the Chairperson and the member so appointed shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of the person in whose place he is nominated. $3/682NS 58 (3) Any member of the Council or Authority may, at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairperson of the Council or Authority as the case may be, resign his office and he shall be deemed to - have resigned his office legally from the date mentioned in the resignation letter, or if date is not mentioned, from the date of acceptance of resignation. 49, Disqualification for membership—A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member of the Council or Authority if he— (a) is declared to be an undischarged insolvent; or (b) becomes unsound mind and stands so ‘declared by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (c) has been convicted for an offence which, in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude or financial irregularities; or (d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or Central Government or a Corporation owned or controlied by the Government or Central Government; or (e) in the opinion of the Government, has financial or such other interests in the Council or Authority which is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge of his functions as a member.