Section 7 of The Punjab Infrastructure (Development & Regulation) Act, 2002 — Term of office and conditions of service of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other members
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- (1)The Chairperson shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office, or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.
- (2)The term of office and other conditions of service of a member shall be applicable to the Vice-Chairperson.
- (3)A member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or the date on which he attains the age of sixty-eight years, whichever is earlier.
- (4)If a person already holding an office is appointed as a Chairperson or a member, as the case may be, he shall have to resign from that office before joining the Authority.
- (5)The salary and allowances9 payable to, and the other terms and conditions of the 9 Notified vide notification no.1/5/70/2009-5FE4/700 dated 30.11.2010 Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other members shall be such, as may be prescribed and the same shall not be varied to their disadvantage during their tenure.
- (6)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1), (2) and (3), the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson or a member, as the case may be, may :-
- (i)relinquish his office by giving a written notice of at least three calendar months to the State Government; or
- (ii)be removed from his office in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.
- (7)The Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson or any other member, ceasing to hold office as such, shall be ineligible for further employment under the State Government; and shall not accept any commercial employment in any infrastructure sector organisation, associated with the Government of the State of Punjab during his term in office, for a period of two years from the date he ceases to hold such office.
- (8)A vacancy caused to the office of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or any other member, as the case may be, shall be filled up within a period of three months from the date on which such vacancy occurs.