Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of member of the Board through death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided in section 4. (2) Any person appointed or nominated to fill the vacancy shall, notwithstanding anything in section 5, hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of his predecessor. 5[8. (1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed or nominated or for continuing as a member if, - (a) he is or at any time has been adjudicated insolvent or has suspendedpayment of his debts or has compounded with his creditors; 1Substituted for words “Chairman or Senior Vice-Chairman or Vice-Chairman” by Punjab Act No. 2 of 2018, Section 4 2Substituted for words “Chairman or Senior Vice-Chairman or Vice-Chairman” by Punjab Act No. 2 of 2018, Section 5 3Substituted by Punjab Act No. 2 of 2018, Section 5 4Substituted for words “five years” by Punjab Act No. 5 of 2000, Section 2 5Substituted by Punjab Act No. 24 of 2005, Section 5 Disqualifications. Filling of Vacancies. Qualifications for appointment of Chairman. (b) he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (c) he is or has been convicted of any offence, which in the opinion ofthe State Government involves moral turpitude; (d) he has been removed or dismissed from the service of any State Government or Central Government or a Corporation owned orcontrolled by any State Government or Central Government; or (e) he directly or indirectly, whether by himself or by his partner or by any person or body of persons in trust for him or for his benefit or on his account, has or had any share or interest in- (i) any book published for use in an institution; (ii) a firm engaged in printing, publishing or preparation of any book meant for use in an institution; or (iii) a contract with the Board: Provided that the disqualification referred to in sub- clause (i), shall cease after the expiry of a period of ten years from the date on which the book in question was published. (2) If any question, dispute or doubt arises as to whether or not any person is eligible for membership of the Board or has incurred any disqualification, whether before or after becoming a member, it shall be determined by the State Government, whose decision shall be final.]