Act Number: 29

Act Name: The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007

Year: 2007

Enactment Date: 2007-06-05

Long Title: An Act to declare 1certain institutions of technology, science education and research to be Institutions of national importance and to provide for instructions and research in branches of engineering, technology, management, education, sciences and arts and for the advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge in such branches and for certain other matters connected with such institutions.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 31: Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of Council.
    (1) The terms of office of a member shall be three years from the date of notification:
     Provided that the term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds office by virtue of which he is such a member.
     (2) The term of office of a member elected under clause (j) of sub-section (2) of section 30 1*** shall expire as soon as he ceases to be member of the House, which elected him.
     (3) The term of office of a member nominated or elected to fill a casual vacancy shall continue for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he has been appointed.
     (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section an outgoing member shall, unless the Central Government otherwise directs, continue in office until another person is appointed as a member in his place.
     (5) The members of the Council other than ex officio member shall be paid such travelling and other allowances as may be prescribed.
Notes:
1. The words, brackets, letters and figures "and clause (j) of sub-section (2) of section 30A" omitted by Act of 9 of 2014, s.9 (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
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