Section 6 of The Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997 — Term of Office
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- (1)The Chairman shall hold the office of Command Area Development Board as long as he holds the Office of Minister for Water Resources/CAD, Government of Goa. No sooner he relinquishes the Office of the Minister for “ Water Resources”/CAD, he shall automatically cease to be the Chairman of the Command Area Development Board and under such circumstances, the Chief Executive of the Board shall officiate.
- (2)The terms of the concerned Members of the Legislative Assembly and Parliament as Members of the Command Area Development Board shall be for a period of 5 years or so long as they continue to be the MLAs or MPs of the concerned area, whichever is earlier.
- (3)Elected representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions shall continue to be the Member/s for a maximum period of 5 years or so long as they continue to be members of Panchayat Raj Institution, whichever is less.
- (4)Chairman of registered water distribution Co-operative societies shall continue to be the Member of the Board as long as he holds the office of Chairman of such society or for a period of 5 years, whichever is less.
- (5)The terms of the nominated representatives from NGOs, academician and the progressive farmers shall be for 5 years.