CI Act 17Chapter II · The Board of Trustees

Section 17 · Term of office or Trustees

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(1)

The term of office of the first Trustees appointed or elected under [sub-section (1) of section 4] [Words, figures and brackets substituted by W.B. Act 32 of 1955.] of section 8, other than the Chairman, shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the [State Government] [Words substituted by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.].

(2)

Subject to the provisions of section 15, the term of office of Trustees other than the [Commissioner of the Corporation] [Words substituted by Ben. Act 1 of 1939 and W.B. Act 32 of 1955, respectively. The Proviso substituted by W.B. Act 32 of 1955.] shall be as follows: -

(a)

[ the Chairman - such period not exceeding three years as may be fixed by the State Government] [Clause (a) first substituted by W.B. Act 32 of 1955. Then it was again substituted by the Schedule to W.B. Act

11 of 1972

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Provided that the State Government may, if it thinks fit, extend or reduce the period from time to time.

(b)

a Trustee appointed or elected in pursuance of section 16 in the place of a Trustee who has been permitted to absent himself from meetings of the Boars - the period of the absence of the latter Trustee;

(c)

other Trustees - three years :
[Provided that when a vacancy occurs in the seat of a member elected under clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (i) of section 4 by death or resignation or for any other reason, the bodies concerned shall elect a person to fill the vacancy within such time as the State Government may prescribe by rules, and the Trustee so elected shall hold office as a member of the Board for the residue of the term of office of the member whose seat he is elected to fill] [Words substituted by Ben. Act 1 of 1939 and W.B. Act 32 of 1955, respectively. The Proviso substituted by W.B. Act 32 of 1955.].

(3)

Any Trustee shall, if not disqualified for any of the reasons mentioned in section 9, be eligible for re-appointment or re-election at the end of his term of office.Conduct of Business.

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