Pharmacy Act, 1948
7. Term of office and casual vacancies.
(1) Subject to the
provisions of the section, a nominated or elected member 22[***]
shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of his nomination or
election or until his successor has been duly nominated or elected, whichever
is longer.
(2) A nominated or
elected member may at any time resign his membership by writing under his hand
addressed to the President, and the seat of such member shall thereupon become
vacant.
(3) A nominated or
elected member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he is absent without
excuse, sufficient in the opinion of the Central Council, from three
consecutive meeting of the Central Council or if he is elected under clause
(a), (c) or (g) of section 3, if he ceases to be a member of the teaching
staff, Medical Council of India or a registered pharmacist, as the case may be.
(4) A Casual vacancy
in the Central Council shall be filled by fresh nomination or election, as the
case may be, and the person nominated or elected to fill the vacancy shall hold
office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he
takes was nominated or elected.
(5) No act done by the
Central Council shall be called in question on the ground merely of the
existence of any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Central
Council.
(6) Members of the
Central Council shall be eligible for re-nomination or re-election.