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( 1 ) The Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette , publish the names of the members, both elected and nominated. ( 2 ) Save as otherwise provided by this Act, a member whether elected or nominated, shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section ( 1 ). ( 3 ) Save as otherwise provided by this Act, the President and Vice-Presidents shall hold the office from the date of their election, till the day on which their term of office as members expires. ( 4 ) The term of office of an outgoing member shall, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section ( 2 ), be deemed to extend to and expire with, the day immediately preceding the day on which the names of the successor members are published under sub-section ( 1 ). ( 5 ) The term of office of an outgoing President or Vice-Presidents shall, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section ( 3 ), be deemed to extend to and expire with, the day immediately preceding the day on which the successor President or Vice-Presidents, as the case may be, is elected. ( 6 ) An outgoing member 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.