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**(I) The Government m7.y constitute for the of the Land Statc a Board called the '[Tamil Nadu Land' Board]. Board. (2) The Land Board shall consist of- (a) one jcdicial office'r who is, or is qualified for appointment rs, or a person who has been, a Judge of a High Court, nominated by the Government ; . . 1 This expresssion was subsli%ited fm the expression '' Midiin Land Board " by paragrapx T(lJW-and the Schedule to, the Tamif Niicfu {Adaptation of Laws Ordel';.,1970. : . 1961: T.N. Act 581 Land Reforms (Fixation 1025 of Ceiling on Land) (b) %,he Land Commissioner, ex-osfcio ; ' I q(i) one *member of the Board of Revenue (other than tke:Land C~mmissioner) nominated by the Govern- ment ; (d) two non-official members nominated by the Government .] (3) The member referred to in clause (a) of sub- section (2) shall be the Chairman of the Land Board. The Secretary to the Land Board shall be a Gazetted Officer n~minated by the Government, but he shall not be entitled to vote. (4) (a) The term of office of a member referred to in clause (a) or (d) of sub-section (2) shall be three years or auch shorter period as the Government may fix : nd such member shall bk eligible for re-nomination. (b) Any member referred to in clause (a) or (d) of sub-section (2) shal) be deelr~dd to have, vacated his seat if Be absents himself withow excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the Land Board, from the meaipgs of the ~ d n d Board, for a poriod of three consecutive months reckoned from the date of ~hc: commencement of his term of office or of the last meting which he attended, as the case may be, or if, within the said period less than three meetings have been held, absents himself from three consecutive meetings held after the said date : Provided that no meeting from which a member alp-s ,.~.mself shall be counted against him under this clause if due notice of that meetingyas I , not given to him. ; . f ; l ~ i - ~ ' 1 - 1026 Land Reform (Fixation of [1961: 'I'.N. Act 58 Ceiling on Land) f (5) A member referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) may, at any tim : by notice& writing to the Govern- ment, and a membe: referred to in clause (d) of that sub section may, at any time by notice in writing to the Chai man, resign his office, but he shall continue .in office the nomination of his successor. \ ' (6) (a) A casual vacancy in the office of a member referred to in clause (a) or (d) af b b-section (2) shall .be I, filled by fresh nomination. (b) The person nominated to fill a casual vacancy under clause (a) shall hold office for a period of three years or for such shorter period as the Government may fix and he shall be eligible for 're-nomination. I Functicqns of