Contact Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
4. Terms of office
(1) The Chairman of the Board shall hold office as such for a
period of three years from the date on which his appointment is first notified
in the Official Gazette.
(2) Each of the members of the Board, referred to in clauses (c)
and (d) of Rule 3, shall hold office as such during the pleasure of the President.
(3) Each of the members referred to in clauses (e) and (f) of
Rule 3 shall hold office as such for a period of three years commencing from
the date on which his appointment is first notified in the Official Gazette:
PROVIDED that where the successor of any such member
has not been notified in the Official Gazette on or before the expiry of the
said period of three years, such members shall, notwithstanding the expiry of
the period of his office, continue to hold such office until the appointment of
his successor has been notified in the Official Gazette.
(4) If a member is unable to attend a meeting of the Board, and
Central Government or the body which appointed or nominated him may, by notice
in writing signed on its behalf and by such member and addressed to the
Chairman of the said Board, nominate a substitute in his place to attend the
meeting and such a substitute member shall have all the rights of a member in
respect of that meeting and any decision taken at the meeting shall be binding on
the said body.