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Clauses (c) and (d) added by Act No.7 of 2003. [Act No.11 of 1997] 21 38[(4-A) A member of the Water Users‟ Association shall cease to be a Member or 39[a Chairman or Vice-Chairman or President or Vice-President] or a Member of a Managing Committee 40[XXX] if he ceases to be a land holder.] (5) A person having more than two children shall be disqualified for election or for continuing as 39[a Chairman or Vice-Chairman or President or Vice-President] or a member of the Managing Committee: Provided that the birth within one year from the date of commencement of this Act, hereinafter in this section referred to as the date of such commencement, of an additional child shall not be taken into consideration for the purposes of this section: Provided further that a person having more than two Children (excluding the child if any born within one year from the date of such commencement) shall not be disqualified under this section for so long as the number of children he had on the date of such commencement does not increase. 41[(6) Any member who is disqualified under this section shall also be disqualified to hold any office in all the tiers of farmers‟ organization.] 42[15. (1) A vacancy arising in a farmers‟ organization either due to disqualification under section 14 or death or resignation or by any reason shall be filled in the manner prescribed.