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Inserted by Orissa Act 28 of 1991, dated 31.12.1991, w.e.f. 11.09.1992. (3-c) The Chief Executive shall be deemed to be public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( 5 of 1860). 1[(4) to (4-d) x x x ] 2[(5) If in the opinion of the Registrar, any officer or office-bearer of a Society who having the power, by or under the bye-laws, to remain in custody of any cash belonging to the Society, keeps in his custody, without reasonable cause, any such money in excess of the permissible limit beyond the period allowed under the Bye-laws or in any other manner not permitted thereunder, the Registrar may, by order in writing, after giving such officer or office bearer a reasonable opportunity of being heard remove him from his office, and there- upon he shall be deemed to have vacated his office with effect from the date of the said order.] 3[(6) Where any vacancy in the office of a member or the President of a Committee arises by reasons of death, resignation or removal of any member or the President or 2[otherwise], such vacancy— (a) shall be filled up in the same manner as it was originally filled up; 4[(b) shall, within fifteen days from the date of its occurrence, be intimated by the Chief Executive of the Society to the State Co-operative Election Commission to fill up the vacancy on receipt of intimation : Provided that where a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the mem- ber and the term of that member remains less than half of his original term, the committee shall fill up such vacancy by nomination out of the same class of members in respect of which the casual vacancy has arisen.] 28-A. Election of Members of Committee :– 2[(1) 5(i) The President of the Committee of every Society shall be indirectly elected, in the manner prescribed, by and from among the members of the Committee; and 6[(ii) Other members of the Committee of a Primary Society shall be elected in such manner by and from among the General Body of members of the Society qualified for the purpose or- ganised into such different constituencies as may be prescribed. (ii-a) Other members of the Committee of a Central Society and an Apex Society shall be elected in such manner by and from among the qualified members of the Electoral College formed in such manner organised into such different constituencies as may be prescribed.]