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Disqualification for membership.— Any person shall be disqualified to be a member of the Board by nomination, if he,- is of unsound mind; or is an undischarged insolvent; or is an office-bearer oran employee of a Local Self Government Institution or a Devaswom Board; or is interested in an existing contract in which the Board is involved or is engaged in any work on behalf of the Board; or has been convicted by a Criminal Court for any offence involving moral turpitude; or has been removed from holding any office in pursuance of a Court order; or is or has been engaged in the production or sale of liquor. sub by the Act 22 of 2016 w.e.f 29/11/2016 for 'The Board shall consist of six members nominated by the Government, who belongs to Hindu religion and having faith in God and temple rituals. One person who is or has been holding a post not below the rank of secretary to Government shall be the chairperson and among other members one shall be a woman and one shall be a member belonging to scheduled caste or scheduled Tribe." - 314 TRAVANCORE-COCHIN HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS ACT& RULES 5.5 S. Terms of Office and conditions of service of the Chairperson and members.— 1[(1) The Chairperson and other members may continue in office till the completion of a period of three years from the date on which they assume office.] (2) The Chairperson or Member of the Board may, at any time, resign his office by giving a notice in writing to the Government under his hand. (3) The term of office of a member nominated to fill a temporary vacancy shall be only for the period during which that member in whose vacancy he was nominated, would have held office. (4) The Government may, by order, remove the Chairperson or any member from office, if that person,- (a) becomes an undischarged insolvent; or (h) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an office which, in the opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude; or becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or refuses to work or becomes incapable of doing work; or does not attend three consecutive meetings of the Board without the permission of the Board; or has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused his official position so as to render his continuance in that post detrimental to the interest of the Board or public: • Providedthat no person shall be removed under this sub-section unless that person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (5) A vacancy occurred under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh nomination. (6) (7cperson once appointed as Chairperson or Member is not eligible for re-appointment. (7) The Chairperson and Members shall be full-time officers and shall be eligible to such salary and allowances as may be prescribed.