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Term of office of members of Standing Committee.

9. (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the term of office of a member of the Standing Committee, other than a member referred to in clause (a) or 1[clause (b) or clause (bb)] of section 8, shall be two years from the date on which his election is notified:

PROVIDED that a member of the Standing Committee shall, notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of two years, continue to hold office until the election of his successor is notified:

PROVIDED FURTHER that a member of the Standing Committee shall cease to hold office when he ceases to be a member of the Corporation.

(2) A member of the Standing Committee referred to in clause (a) or 1[clause (b) or clause (bb)] of section 8 shall hold office during the pleasure of the Central Government.

Note:

1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1951, s. 6, for “clause (b)” (w.e.f. 6-10-1951).