Section 7
Term of office of Trustees.
The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963
About this Act
An Act to make provision for the constitution of port authorities for certain major ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such ports in such authorities and for matters connected therewith.
(1) The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman shall hold office during
the pleasure of the Central Government.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act,--
(a) every person elected or appointed by name to be a Trustee shall hold office to which he is elected or so appointed, for a term of two years commencing on the 1st day of April next following his election or appointment, as the case may be:
Provided that the term of office of a member elected to represent any body of persons shall come to an end as soon as he ceases to be a member of that body;
(b) a person appointed by virtue of an office to be a Trustee shall, until the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette otherwise directs, continue to be a Trustee so long as he continues to hold that office.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act,--
(a) every person elected or appointed by name to be a Trustee shall hold office to which he is elected or so appointed, for a term of two years commencing on the 1st day of April next following his election or appointment, as the case may be:
Provided that the term of office of a member elected to represent any body of persons shall come to an end as soon as he ceases to be a member of that body;
(b) a person appointed by virtue of an office to be a Trustee shall, until the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette otherwise directs, continue to be a Trustee so long as he continues to hold that office.