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(g)        Ten Chairmen of Market Committees of which not more than one shall be from each Revenue Commissioner's Division;

(h)        Two representatives of traders holding licence in any market committee within the State;

(i)         Chairman or Managing Director of the Madhya Pradesh State Co-operative Marketing Federation of the Madhya Pradesh State Commodities Trading Corporation;

^.[1][(j)     Two experts in the field of marketing of agricultural produce .]

(2)        The Minister having the charge of Agriculture, Madhya Pradesh shall be the President of the Board and Vice-President thereof shall be nominated by the State Government from the members other than ex-officio members referred to in sub-section (1).]

^.[2][ (3) If any casual vacancy occurs in the office of the President , the State Government shall make interim arrangement.]

.[3][ 42. Term of Office of Vice-President and Members.- (1) Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, the Vice-President or a member of Board other than ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term three years from the date of his nomination:            Provided that the Vice-President or a member shall ,notwithstanding the expiration of his term , continue to hold office until his successor enter upon his office.

(2) The term of office of a member of the Board shall come to an end as soon as he ceases to hold the office by virtue of which he was nominated.

(3) The State Government may if it thinks fit remove any member of the Board before the expiry of his term of office, after giving him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the same.

42-A. Resignation by Vice-President or Member.- (1) A person holding office of the Vice-President or member may resign his office at any time in writing addressed to the Secretary to the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Agricultural Department, and his office shall become vacant on the expiry of fifteen clear days from the date of such resignation, unless within the said period of fifteen days he withdraws his resignation in writing.

[1] Ins. by M.P. Act 27 of 1997 [15.6.1997]

[2] Ins. by M.P. Act 27 of 1997 [15.6.1997]

[3] Ss, 42 ti s,42-E. subs. by M.P. 18 of 1979 [7.6.79] for sec. 42 which was as under:-

"42. Term of Office. - (1) The term of office of the President, Vice-President and members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.

(2)    In the event of the death or resignation of the President, Vice-President or a member of the Board before the expiry of his term of office, a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred in such office and such vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by appointment of a person thereto as a President, a Vice-President or a member of the Board, as the case may be, who shall take office forthwith and shall hold such office for the unexpired term of his predecessor."

^[1] Ins. by M.P. Act 27 of 1997 [15.6.1997]

^[1] Ss, 42 ti s,42-E. subs. by M.P. 18 of 1979 [7.6.79] for sec. 42 which was as under:-

"42. Term of Office. - (1) The term of office of the President, Vice-President and members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.

(2) In the event of the death or resignation of the President, Vice-President or a member of the Board before the expiry of his term of office, a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred in such office and such vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by appointment of a person thereto as a President, a Vice-President or a member of the Board, as the case may be, who shall take office forthwith and shall hold such office for the unexpired term of his predecessor."