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( 1 ) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette , publish the names of the members, both elected and nominated. ( 2 ) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, a member, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section ( 1 ) : 1 [Provided that, the State Government may, by order, give extension to a Member, President or Vice-President, even after expiry of his term, initially, for such period not exceeding six months, which period may, in the like manner further be extended by a further period not exceeding six months, so that the total period of extensions shall not exceed one year in the aggregate :] 2 [* * *] 3 [* * *] ( 6 ) An outgoing member, President or Vice-President, shall be eligible for re-election or re-nomination. ( 7 ) Leave of absence may be granted by the Council to any member for a period not exceeding six months.