Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Council to be known as the Punjab State Council for Agricultural Education to exercise the powers conferred upon and perform the functions assigned to it under this Act. Constitution of the Council. (2) The Council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to enter into contract and may, by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:- (i) The Financial Commissioner : Chairperson (Development) /Additional Chief Secretary (Development) to Government of Punjab, Department of Agriculture; (ii) The Vice-Chancellor of the : Vice-Chairperson Punjab Agricultural University; (iii) The Secretary to Government of : Ex-officio Member Punjab, Department of Finance; (iv) One representative of Director : Ex-officio Member General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi; (v) Any one Vice-Chancellor, from a : Ex-officio Member State funded University or a private University of Punjab or his representative not below the rank of Registrar, Dean or Director to be nominated by the Government ; (vi) Any one of the Dean, Postgraduate : Ex-officio Member Studies; Dean, College of Agriculture; College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology; and College of Home Science of the Punjab Agricultural University, to be nominated by the Government; (vii) Any one of the Director of : Ex-officio Member Agriculture, the Director of Horticulture, the Chief Conservator of Soil of the Government of Punjab; (viii) Two eminent agricultural scientists : Member to be nominated by the Government; (ix) One agricultural entrepreneur from : Member industry (agriculture machinery or food processing industry) in the State of Punjab to be nominated by the Government; PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY 2, 2018 (PAUSA 12, 1939 SAKA) 3 (x) A full time Member-Secretary, : Member-Secretary. to be appointed by the Government. (4) The term of the office of members other than ex-officio members shall be three years: Provided that a member whose term of three years has expired shall, unless Government otherwise directs, continue to hold the office till his successor is nominated. (5) A member of the Council may resign from his office at any time by tendering his resignation in writing to the Chairperson and the Chairperson shall forward the same to the Government for its acceptance and such member shall be deemed to have vacated his office on acceptance of resignation by the Government. (6) The Government, in case of a member other than the Chairperson and an ex-officio member may, by an order, in writing by recording reasons thereof, remove any member from the office on the ground that he,- (i) has abused his position; or (ii) has been convicted by a Court of Law for an offence involving moral turpitude or has otherwise become insane or of unsound mind; or (iii) is guilty of misconduct which in the opinion of the Government render him unfit to continue as Member; or (iv) has continuously absented himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council without the permission of the Chairperson: Provided that before issuing an order, the Government shall give such a member a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (7) A causal vacancy occurring due to death, resignation or removal of a member shall be filled by nomination and such a member shall hold the office for the remaining term. (8) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every member except one who is removed under sub-section (6) shall be eligible for re-nomination.