Rule 22. Term of office

(1) The term of the Board shall be three years from the date of its constitution, but it shall continue until its reconstitution, provided that such period shall not exceed one year, and during this period, its decisions shall not be deemed invalid on the ground that the term of the Board has expired:

Provided that in no case any non-official member shall continue in office beyond a period of four years from the date of their appointment unless they are re-appointed as member in the Board.

(2) The term of the members of the Board shall be co-terminus with the term of the Board.

(3) The members nominated under clauses (v) and (vi) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 21 shall be removed from the Board if they cease to represent the interest for which they were nominated.

(4) The non-official members of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government and, subject thereto, unless they resign their office, die or otherwise vacates their office earlier, shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, appointing them as member of the Board:

Provided that an outgoing member shall continue to hold office until the appointment of his successor is notified in the Official Gazette.

(5) All nominated members shall be eligible for renomination for one more term of office term.