Cantonments Act, I924
15.Term of office of members:-
(1) Save as otherwise provided in this
section, the term of office of a member of a Board shall be three years and
shall commence from the date of the notification of his election or nomination
under {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.6, for "sub-section (2) of section
14".} [sub-section (7) of section 13], or from the date on which the
vacancy has occurred in which he is elected or nominated, whichever date is
later:
{Ins.By s.6, ibid.} [Provided that the Central Government may, when satisfied
that it is necessary in order to avoid administrative difficulty, extend the
term of office of all the elected members of a Board by such period not
exceeding one year, as it thinks fit.]
{The proviso which had been inserted by Act 8 of 1944, s.3, was rep.By Act 2 of
1948, s.2 and Sch.}
(2) The term of office of an ex-officio member
of a Board shall continue so long as he holds the office in virtue of which he
is such member.
(3) The term of office of a member elected to
fill a casual vacancy shall commence from the date of election and shall
continue so long only as the member in whose place he is elected would have
been entitled to hold office if the vacancy had not occurred.
(4) An outgoing member shall, unless the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for
" Cantonment Authority ".} [Central Government otherwise directs,
continue in office until the election or nomination o his successor is notified
under {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.6, for "sub-section (2) of section
14".}[sub-section (7) of section 13].
(5) Any outgoing member may, if qualified, be re-elected or renominated.