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(1) Members other than ex offief0 and co-opted members shall ho1'd ofice for ct of m a a term of five years from the date of the notification under section 5. rnbera and m g up of vaearlcIe~ etc. (2) The term OF office of co-opted members sball be one year from the date (3) m e n the term of office of members (other than ex oficio members), has expired, the vacancies so caused shall be filled up as soon as may be and to this end all necessary bteps shall be taken by the Secretary of the Council within six months before the expiry of the .said term of office: provided that the term of ofice of the outgoing members shdl be deemed to extend to and expire with the date on which the names of their successors, - elected ornominated as the case may be, are notified under section 5.. hb,icstim