Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 15

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of a member of a Board shall be ¹ [five years] and shall commence from the date of the notification of his election or nomination under ² [sub-section (7) of section 13], or from the date on which the vacancy has occurred in which he is elected or nominated, whichever date is later:

³ [Provided that the Central Government may, when satisfied that it is necessary in order to avoid administrative difficulty, extend the term of office of all the elected members of a Board by such period, not exceeding one year, as it thinks fit:]

⁴ [Provided further that a member whose term of office has been so extended, shall cease to hold office on the date of the notification of the election of his successor under sub-section (7) of section 13].

(2) The term of office of an ex officio member of a Board shall continue so long as he holds the office in virtue of which he is such a member.

(3) The term of office of a member elected to fill a casual vacancy shall commence from the ⁵ [date of the notification of his election], and shall continue so long only as the member-in whose place he is elected would have been entitled to hold office if the vacancy had not occurred.

(4) An outgoing member shall, unless the ⁶ [Central Government] otherwise directs, continue in office until the election or nomination of his successor is notified under sub-section (7) of section 13].

(5) Any outgoing member may, if qualified, be re-elected or re-nominated.

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1. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 8, for "three years" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

2. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 6, for "sub-section (2) of section. 14".

3. Inserted by Act 24 of 1936, section 6.

4. The proviso which was Inserted by Act 8 of 1944, section 3, rep. by Act 2 of 1948, section 2, and Schedule, again Inserted by Act 15 of 1983, section 8 w.e.f 1-10-1983.

5. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 8, for "date of election" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

6. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.".