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(1) The Government shall constitute for each district a District Land Development Committee consisting of- (a) The Collector; (b) An officer of the Government not below the rank of [the District Soil Conservation Officer] to be nominated by the Government (hereinafter referred to as the District Soil Conservation Officer); (c) The Divisional Forest Officer or Officers having jurisdiction in the District; (d) The Executive Engineer or Engineers in charge of irrigation in the District; and (e) Four non-officials to be nominated by the Government from that district. (2) The Collector shall be the Chairman of the District Committee. (3) The District Soil Conservation Officer shall be, ex-officio, the secretary to the District Committee. (4) The term of office of the members referred to in clause (e) of sub-section (1) shall be three years: Provided that the term of office of a member nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall be for the remainder of his predecessor's term of office. (5) A non-official member may, at any time, by notice in writing to the Collector resign his office. [(6) A non-official member absenting himself from attending three consecutive meetings of the District Committee, shall cease to be a member of the respective District Committee if the committee does not condone such absence. (7) Nomination to vacancies under sub-section (6) shall be made by the Government]. Substituted for the words "The District Agricultural Officer" by Act 47 of 1976, w. e. f. 01/01/1977. Inserted by Act 3 of 1969, w. e. f. 11/02/1969.