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Substitution of new section for section 45
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....escribed. (2) The head office of the Authority shall be at such place as may be notified by the Central Government. (3) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a,-- (i) Chairperson of the Authority unless he held the post of Additional Secretary to the Government of India or equivalent rank; (ii) Vice-Chairperson of the Authority unless he held the post of Joint Secretary to the Government of India or equivalent rank; and (iii) Member unless he fulfils such qualification and experience as may be prescribed. (4) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority shall hold office for a period of three years from the date on which they enter upon their office or until they attain the age of sixty-five years, w....
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....cquired such financial or other interests, as is likely to affect prejudicially his function as a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority; (e) has so abused his position, as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest; or (f) has engaged at any time during his term of office in any other employment. (2) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the Central Government on the ground of his proved misbehaviour or incapacity after the Central Government has, on an inquiry, held in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this behalf by it, come to the conclusion that the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of th....
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....inquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is the earliest. Filling of casual vacancy. 45E. If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of the Authority, whether by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled within a period of ninety days by making a fresh appointment in accordance with the provisions of section 45 and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office for which the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Member of th....
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....of the Authority shall preside at the meeting. (3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and, in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson of the Authority presiding shall have the right to exercise a second or casting vote. (4) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (1), every Member shall have one vote. Functions of Authority. 45-I. The Authority shall discharge the following functions, namely:-- (i) conduct the elections of the multi-State co-operative society; (ii) supervise, direct and control the matters relating to preparation of electoral rolls; and (iii) such other functions as may be....
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.... of the board is less than half of its original term: Provided further that in case the number of such casual vacancies in the same term of the board exceeds one-third of number of elected directors, such vacancies shall be filled by elections. (6) The expenses for holding elections by the Authority shall be borne by the multi-State co-operative society in such manner as may be prescribed. (7) The Central Government may make rules to provide for the powers and the procedure to be followed by the Authority for conduct of election of members of the board. (8) The Chairperson and the Chief Executive of the multi-State co-operative society shall inform the Authority, six months before the expiry of the term of the existing board, to con....